Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples: The Experiences of the Truth Commissions of Canada and Guatemala
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 Gua...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Western Ontario
2019-06-01
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| Series: | International Indigenous Policy Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol10/iss2/6/ |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1916-5781 1916-5781 |