December 2007

by Marco Rosaire Rossi

This December 9 marks the 59th anniversary of the “Convention on the Prevention and the Punishment of Crimes of Genocide Convention,” also known as the Genocide Convention. The Genocide Convention is an example of the small and often spotted steps made toward realizing human rights. In our age, where our conventional conception of warfare has been displaced with the on-going and never ending “war on terror,” it is worth reflecting on the relevance of the Genocide Convention and how it could still serve (or hinder) our efforts to “liberate mankind.”