Holocaust as a guidepost for genocide detection and prevention in Africa
TitleThe Holocaust as a guidepost for genocide detection and prevention in Africa
Author
Call number940.5318/0475
Object number00237e
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherUnited Nations
Year of publication
2009
Physical descriptionpp 43-55
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'The Holocaust and the United Nations outreach programme 2009' pp 43-55
Description
Highlights the potential for Holocaust-like occurances within Africa by explaining similarities between recent and current regimes in Africa and Nazi Germany. The article raises the point that hate toward homosexuals can also be likened to the early stages of the utopian ideology of the Nazis. The author further highlights the grey area surrounding who is responsible to protect targetted groups, how later perpretrators of genocides have taken inspiration from the Holocaust, and how the best way to prevent genocice is when solutions come from within a country or society, rather than stemming from expernal influence.