World Affairs Council Presents R2P: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and For All -- with Gareth Evans April 13, 2009

From the Cambodian Genocide to the ongoing nightmare in Darfur, why has the world traditionally stood by as governments fail to protect their own people from genocide, ethnic cleansing, or other crimes against humanity? Former Australian Foreign Minister and Co-Chair of the Responsibility to protect, Gareth Evans explains why mass atrocities continue to go unchecked and how the emergence of new international norms, such as the Responsibility to Protect, can guard citizens from falling victim to mass crimes.

Check-in: 11:30 AM; Program: 12:00 PM

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