The alleged non-existence of cultural genocide: a response to the Croatia v. Serbia judgement
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The alleged non-existence of cultural genocide : a response to the Croatia v. Serbia judgement. / Berster, Lars.
in: Journal of International Criminal Justice, Jahrgang 13, Nr. 4, 01.09.2015, S. 677-692.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - The alleged non-existence of cultural genocide
T2 - a response to the Croatia v. Serbia judgement
AU - Berster, Lars
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author 2015.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - The present contribution deals with the disputed meaning of the word ‘destroy’ in the chapeau to the definition of genocide pursuant to Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). At the outset, this article challenges the prevailing restrictive understanding, according to which the genocidal plot needs to be directed at the physical or biological destruction of a protected group, in whole or in part. Secondly, the case is made for moderately extending the scope of ‘destruction’ to certain forms of social or cultural destruction, respectively. Fears that this approach would dilute the so-called ‘crime of crimes’ and indiscriminately widen its applicability are countered by strictly tying the scope of ‘social destruction’ to the wording of Article II of the Genocide Convention, which provides sufficient guidance to hold the term within reasonable limits.
AB - The present contribution deals with the disputed meaning of the word ‘destroy’ in the chapeau to the definition of genocide pursuant to Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). At the outset, this article challenges the prevailing restrictive understanding, according to which the genocidal plot needs to be directed at the physical or biological destruction of a protected group, in whole or in part. Secondly, the case is made for moderately extending the scope of ‘destruction’ to certain forms of social or cultural destruction, respectively. Fears that this approach would dilute the so-called ‘crime of crimes’ and indiscriminately widen its applicability are countered by strictly tying the scope of ‘social destruction’ to the wording of Article II of the Genocide Convention, which provides sufficient guidance to hold the term within reasonable limits.
KW - Law
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U2 - 10.1093/jicj/mqv049
DO - 10.1093/jicj/mqv049
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84944043284
VL - 13
SP - 677
EP - 692
JO - Journal of International Criminal Justice
JF - Journal of International Criminal Justice
SN - 1478-1387
IS - 4
ER -