Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples: The Experiences of the Truth Commissions of Canada and Guatemala

International Indigenous Policy Journal

Emmanuel Guematcha¹ 

[1] University of French Guiana;

关键词: genocide;    cultural genocide;    Indigenous Peoples;    Aboriginal Peoples;    international law;    truth commissions;    Canada;    Guatemala;   

DOI  :  10.18584/iipj.2019.10.2.6

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The truth commission of Guatemala stated that a genocide was committed against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala. The truth commission of Canada concluded that a cultural genocide was committed against Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. The article questions the contribution of the truth commissions of Guatemala and Canada to the recognition of a genocide. Their contribution is analyzed in two areas. The article argues that the work of the two truth commissions shows that the context of a country and the perception of the crime influence the findings on genocide. It also states that the work of the two truth commissions on genocide is part of a movement towards an evolution of the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention.

【 授权许可】

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