In the shadow of the Holocaust
TitleIn the shadow of the Holocaust
Call number940.5318/0475
Object number00237g
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherUnited Nations
Year of publication
2009
Physical descriptionpp 63-74
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'The Holocaust and the United Nations outreach programme 2009' pp 63-74
Deng, Francis
Deng, Francis
Description
Explains why the Holocaust stands out as the gravest case of genocide and states that if root causes of genocide are not understood and addressed resolutely its highly likely to occur again, and challenges the legal jargon regarding genocide and the restrictions it may have in the holistic understanding of what the phenomena is. He emphasises that it is possible for a Hitler to rise out of all human situations, and that without addressing the elements that produced Hitler, its not possible to eradicate developments of his ideologies within society. He concludes stating it is a collective responsibility of national, regional and international players to prevent discrimination and to promote human rights for all humans without prejudice.