NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR GENOCIDE PREVENTION

Catalog description

Open to Genocide Prevention Certificate Students. Cross listed as MAHG 5048. National mechanisms for the prevention of genocide and other mass atrocities are officially established bodies that include representatives from different areas of government relevant to the prevention of atrocity crimes. They are bodies that are created more and more often to prevent atrocities in different regions of the world. This course will explore their mandates, their structures and their challenges in effectively preventing atrocities. The course will provide students with the tools to critically assess how national mechanisms perform and how national mechanisms can be developed within different societies.