Origen y Evolución Del Concepto Del Genocidio (Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Genocide)

Revista de Derecho de la Universidad Francisco Marroquín, No. 25, p. 11, 2007

12 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2010 Last revised: 1 Jan 2015

Date Written: June 19, 2007

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: La palabra genocidio frecuentemente se usa en forma amplia, de tal forma que no es claro su significado. En este papel exploro los elementos legales de tipificación del delito, considerando las interpretaciones de los tribunales ad hoc. Tomando en cuenta el legado historico de la definición señalo que algunas interpretaciones y en particular aquellas utilizadas fuera del contexto legal diluyen la gravedad excepcional del término. Sin embargo aún que no concuerden con los elementos del delito de genocidio, varios actos graves pueden estar prohibidos por otros delitos.

English Abstract: The term genocide is frequently used in a wide sense, therefore its content is not always clearly defined. In this paper I explore the legal elements of the crime of genocide, considering the interpretation of the ad hoc tribunals. Considering the historical legacy of the term I conclude that some wide interpretations, and particularly those used outside a legal context, dilude the exceptional gravity of the term. However, even if some actions do not satisfy the elements of the crime of genocide, they may still be prohibited by other crimes.

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Keywords: Genocide, Criminal Law, International Public Law, International Criminal Law, Guatemala

JEL Classification: K14, K33

Suggested Citation

Aizenstatd, Najman Alexander, Origen y Evolución Del Concepto Del Genocidio (Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Genocide) (June 19, 2007). Revista de Derecho de la Universidad Francisco Marroquín, No. 25, p. 11, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1728522

Najman Alexander Aizenstatd (Contact Author)

Universidad Rafael Landivar ( email )

Apartado Postal 4-F
Guatemala
Guatemala, 01010
Guatemala

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