Ologies with Alie Ward Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) with Dirk Moses
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May 8, 2024 
Global expert Dr. Dirk Moses discusses genocide, war crimes, and humanitarian law. The episode delves into the complexities of defining genocide, the evolution of international laws, challenges in proving and prosecuting genocide, patterns of violence in colonized societies, and preventive measures. The conversation also explores racialization, securitization in conflicts, genocide discourse, conflict resolution, and navigating misinformation in news media.
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Genocide Defined by Raphael Lemkin
- Raphael Lemkin created the term genocide in 1944 to describe coordinated actions aiming to destroy national groups.
- His definition focuses on destroying cultural, social, political, and biological aspects of a group to eliminate them.
Nuremberg Trials' Legal Gaps
- The Nuremberg Trials defined crimes as crime against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, not genocide.
- Legal loopholes excluded pre-war atrocities like early Nazi persecution from prosecution under these categories.
Legal Treatment of Atrocity Crimes
- International courts treat genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity as co-equal crimes without a strict hierarchy.
- The key legal difference is genocide requires intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group specifically.