INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND THE PREVENTIVE BID OF THE GENOCIDE CONVENTION: EXAMINING THE THEORIES OF GENOCIDE IN THE LIGHT OF NIGERIAN CRISIS

Abstract

This paper examines the history of international human rights law as claims on states. It delves into the specific human rights treaty, the Genocide Convention, and examines the preventive bid of the Convention. The study discusses some of the theories of Genocide, drawing lessons from the Rwanda and Darfur Genocidal incidences. It equally examines the Nigerian crisis situation in the light of the above theories. The study reveals the gaps present in the convention with respect to its preventive bid.