Encyclopedia of War Crimes And Genocide (Facts on File Library of World History)

Entries address topics related to genocide, crimes against humanity and peace, and human rights violations; profile perpetrators including Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, and Idi Amin; and discuss institutions set up to prosecute these crimes in countries around the world. "This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines the entire history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 450 entries, the encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics: human rights, war criminals, trials of war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and more. Also included is a primary resources section of documents vital to understanding this subject." Coverage includes: Amnesty International, apartheid, Armenian genocide, Babi Yar, Klaus Barbie, biological weapons, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Cambodia, collateral damage, conflict diamonds, Darfur, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, El Salvador, ethnic cleansing, Freedom House, Geneva Conventions, ghost prisoners, gulags, Human Rights Convention, Saddam Hussein, International Committee of the Red Cross, My Lai massacre, North Korea, Pol Pot, Rwanda, Shining Path, slavery, Taliban, Desmond Tutu, and Simon Wiesenthal. Contents ......Page 4 List of Entries......Page 5 Introduction......Page 9 A......Page 12 B......Page 46 C......Page 70 D......Page 128 E......Page 145 F......Page 163 G......Page 174 H......Page 200 I......Page 232 J......Page 261 K......Page 268 L......Page 286 M......Page 296 N......Page 324 O......Page 342 P......Page 349 Q......Page 369 R......Page 371 S......Page 388 T......Page 426 U......Page 449 V......Page 465 W......Page 470 Y......Page 492 Z......Page 497 List of Appendices......Page 500 Primary Documents......Page 501 Resources......Page 555 Selected Bibliography......Page 562 Index......Page 574 Examines the history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. Containing more than 450 entries, this encyclopaedia covers a range of relevant topics, such as: human rights, war criminals, trials of war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and many more.