Genocide: Revised and Expanded Edition
Written by Jane Springer
Illustrated by Santiago Solís
Published by Groundwood Books
What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again?
At the end of the Second World War, with the establishment of the United Nations, the holding of the Nuremberg Trials and the adoption of the Genocide Convention, the international community assured itself that genocide would never happen again. But never again has become a meaningless phrase.
This book asks why. It also asks, what is genocide? Where has it happened in the past? Who is being threatened by genocide today? And what can we do to prevent this terrible crime from recurring?
Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, this revised, expanded edition helps readers answer these questions. It brings them up to date with recent events—the killing of the Rohingya in Myanmar, the persecution of the Uyghurs in China, the broader recognition of the genocide of Indigenous Peoples, the resurgence of fighting in Darfur, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It examines and elucidates the debates and controversies surrounding the use of the term genocide as well as the reasons for the common response by individuals, governments and the United Nations — denial.
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Publication Date: October 2024
Available As: Paperback
Nonfiction, Young Adult, Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Rohingya/Rohingya American, Ukrainian/Ukrainian American, Unspecified (Middle Eastern), Uyghur/Uyghur American, Various
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Discrimination: Religious, Genre: Historical, Genre: Nonfiction, Human Rights Violation: Genocide, Natural Disaster/Climate Change, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict
Setting: Various
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country
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