1. Legal and Non-Legal Responses to the Rwandan Genocide
Non-legal responses to the genocide such as NGO's and international media were effective in the attempt of upholding human rights and spreading awareness, however were not profoundly effective due to the sustained atrocities for four months. ... Ngo's such as the Red Cross had a helpful humanitarian presence in Rwanda during 1994, assisting with aid, health care, sanitation and the overall upholding of the basic human rights. ... The 'Responsibility to Protect' Doctrine created an international approach to abuses of human rights such as genocide, allowing the international...
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