Create a scenario in which a severe violation of human rights happens in a fictitious country. Show how the international community uses a combination of incentives, sanctions, and universal jurisdiction to deal with it.
What will be an ideal response?
incentives, sanctions, and universal jurisdiction can be used to deal with human rights’violations. For example, Country Q has committed genocide against a minority ethnic group. Reports indicate that more than 50,000 people have been killed and many more have been dislocated. The international community, including the United States and the European Union (EU), applies smart sanctions against the individuals responsible for the genocide, specifically the leader of Country Q, his immediate family, and elite members of the majority ethnic group. These sanctions involve banning entry of these individuals into the United States, EU, and other countries, and freezing any assets these individuals have in these countries. Also, Country Q has agreed to various treaties that require it to accept the universal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a result, the ICC investigates the leader of Country Q and others responsible for the genocide. These pressures cause Country Q’sleader to be deposed. However, Country Q has been left in shambles as a new regime takes power. To encourage this new regime to develop a truly democratic government, the National Endowment for Democracy gives foreign aid to Country Q. Also, the EU gives development-based incentives to this country to help rebuild the infrastructure and develop schools.
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