Question

the un international commission of inquiry on darfur concluded that the government of sudan did not pursue a policy of genocide because:
a. the government was unaware of the atrocities committed by its military.
b. the governments intention was to stop rebels, not to eliminate an ethnic group.
c. the governments actions did not qualify as human rights violations.
d. the government denied any involvement in the conflict.

Explanation:

The key to defining genocide is the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. The UN commission concluded that the Sudanese government aimed to stop rebels, not to eliminate an ethnic group, which is why it didn't consider it a policy of genocide.

Answer:

B. the government's intention was to stop rebels, not to eliminate an ethnic group.