Abstract
The purpose of this Article is to review the evolution of the genocide question and to conduct a legal analysis of whether genocide has been committed or is being committed in Darfur. The scope of this Article is limited to the crime of genocide and does not include crimes against humanity or war crimes.
Part II explains the ICC and its procedural requirements, especially in relation to the recent Security Council Resolution, and further details the development of the international law of genocide. Part III provides demographic and historical background information on Sudan and describes the current conflict in Darfur. Part IV reviews the conflicting positions of the United States and United Nations on whether genocide is occurring in Darfur. It further provides the legal analysis to debunk the U.N. position against a finding of genocide and to support the position that there is sufficient evidence of genocidal intent in Darfur. Part V concludes the Article.
Recommended Citation
Mathew, Jamie A.
(2006)
"The Darfur Debate: Whether the ICC Should Determine that the Atrocities in Darfur Constitute Genocide,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 18:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol18/iss2/3