China, Xinjiang, and the Genocide Convention: The Fragility of International Law

Author

Lucy Kate HerronFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-1-2021

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Croft Institute for International Studies

First Advisor

Antonia Eliason

Second Advisor

Joshua Howard

Third Advisor

Gang Guo

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

This paper examines China’s actions through the lens of the Genocide Convention to examine the whether the crimes of genocide are being committed against the Uyghur population. It contends that according to the Genocide Convention, China is committing genocide, and particularly through conditions, torture, and rape, against the Uyghur population. However, prosecuting a genocide in court would prove difficult due to China's laws and actions that can be used to defer accusations of genocide and problems with the Genocide Convention in the context of China and the Uyghurs.

Recommended Citation

Herron, Lucy Kate, "China, Xinjiang, and the Genocide Convention: The Fragility of International Law" (2021). Honors Theses. 1733.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1733

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