# Genocide

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The Genocide of Hazaras

Distinguishable by their Asiatic appearance, distinct Farsi dialect, and mainly Shi’a faith, Hazaras form one of the major ethnic groups in the predominantly Sunni Muslim country of Afghanistan. Hazaras have endured numerous mass atrocities throughout…

MEHDI J. HAKIMI

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Ordering the Repatriation of the Rohingya

The Gambia has applied for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Myanmar responsible for violating the Genocide Convention and to order Myanmar to return displaced Rohingyas to their homes. This essay argues that if Rohingyas have…

MD. RIZWANUL ISLAM

62 Va. J. Int’l L. Online 1 (2021) ♦ Article

#Genocide: Atrocity as Pretext and Disinformation

This Article addresses the problem of false accusations of genocide. In the past, scholars and lawyers have fretted about the pernicious impact of genocide denial, but false accusations represent the opposite side of the disinformation coin…

JENS DAVID OHLIN