... one of Article 1 of the Convention. It applies to international and internal armed conflicts. The definition is also applicable in other situations where there exists a situation of a concerted act of violence aimed at "overthrowing a government or otherwise undermining the constitutional, legal, economic or financial order or the valuable natural resources of a State" Paragraph one of Article 1 of ... is part of the international humanitarian law, and more precisely, of the jus in bello (the right in war). It aims at protecting the human being even in the most extreme situations, but di...

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... to be significantly ineffective as the Rwandan genocide remains to be seen as on of the biggest failures on the behalf of the organization. The United Nations Security Council demonstrated extreme incompetence by gathering a force of 5000 troops, but failing to organize them to arrive in Rwanda in time, before the conclusion of the genocide. The United Nations also created the ... , assisting with aid, health care, sanitation and the overall upholding of the basic human rights. In addition to NGO's, the media played an important role in spreading awareness of the violence and atrocities ...

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