Upstanders

All genocides feature upstanders, demonstrating that even amid the worst of humanity we also always see the best. Professor Kaufman will present an original—and the most comprehensive—typology of genocide upstanders. Introducing much greater nuance into this broad classification of genocide actors, Professor Kaufman’s typology includes novel nomenclature and historical illustrations from both the Holocaust and the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda of each of his types of genocide upstander. Given that genocides continue to rage throughout the world, Professor Kaufman’s typology provides more detailed conceptual labels for better understanding genocide upstanderism and for developing legal and policy prescriptions to prevent and stop genocide.

Image | Illustrated Portraits of Victorian Righteous, Benk, 2023

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