| Is victim identity in genocide a question of science or law? The scientific perspective, with special reference to Darfur. | |
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PMID: 18953803 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In genocide, victims must represent an ethnic, racial, religious or national group. But is victim identity a question of science or law? Must victims be a socially recognized group or can group identity exist solely in the mind of the perpetrator? This question is relevant to the on-going crisis in Darfur. The "Arab-on-African" violence depicted in the media encompasses identities not shared by Darfurians. This study details an evaluation of victim identity in Darfur, based on field research and literature review. Darfurians are defined by subsistence strategy and economic groups are not protected under genocide law. Whether Darfur is genocide depends on whether victims must conform to scientific group classifications or need only be defined by their relationship to the perpetrators. |
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Authors:
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Debra Komar |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 48 ISSN: 1355-0306 ISO Abbreviation: Sci. Justice Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-28 Completed Date: 2009-01-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508563 Medline TA: Sci Justice Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 146-52 Citation Subset: IM |
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Office of the Medical Investigator, MSC11 6030, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA. dkomar@salud.unm.edu |
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Continental Population Groups Crime Victims* / classification, legislation & jurisprudence Criminal Law* Ethnic Groups Female Forensic Anthropology / methods Homicide / legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Male Sudan |
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