The complexities of the paradox of implementing human rights norms was highlighted in the case of Burundi and their local civilian agency. Meghan Foster Lynch explores the citizens of Rumonge, Burundi and the actions they took to promote peace in their local communities after the fall of an authoritarian rule. Lynch presents to the reader that this peace was not “predetermined,” but a by-product of consistent work, and the “logic of self and community preservation” (Lynch, 82). She believes that this viewpoint as to how to remedy the conflicts following an authoritarian rule, leads to less violent conflict and should possibly be used in future situations instead of the accepted normative approaches. In this essay, I will explore how Meghan
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Burundi is divided into two racial classes, the Hutu and the Tutsi, and while the Hutu are the majority class, the Tutsi “dominated Burundi politically, economically and militarily,” (Lynch, 82). In 1972, a small group of Burundian Hutu rebels attacked and killed many of the higher leadership position Tutsi. The ruling Tutsi class was not going to allow for this, and so the government responded “with extraordinary violence,” after claiming that these attacks were “genocide” against the Tutsi racial group (Lynch, 83). The Tutsi tried to use “rumors to disguise lies” to the rest of the world, acting as if there was a much more credible threat to their authority in Burundi (Art of Truth Telling, 38). This “rumor” perpetuated by the government would allow for them to act at high levels of violence to those who were committing “genocide” to their racial …show more content…
If the Hutu racial class did not have any wealthy or educated men to continue it, they’re future prospects in that country would be much more slim. Educated and wealthy men help to perpetuate social change for a society especially one that was under authoritarian rule. They are a threat to the ruling class to possibly continue a rebellion or use their education to educate others about how their class should go about reform or social change, or wealth to sway influences away from the ruling
Burundi is divided into two racial classes, the Hutu and the Tutsi, and while the Hutu are the majority class, the Tutsi “dominated Burundi politically, economically and militarily,” (Lynch, 82). In 1972, a small group of Burundian Hutu rebels attacked and killed many of the higher leadership position Tutsi. The ruling Tutsi class was not going to allow for this, and so the government responded “with extraordinary violence,” after claiming that these attacks were “genocide” against the Tutsi racial group (Lynch, 83). The Tutsi tried to use “rumors to disguise lies” to the rest of the world, acting as if there was a much more credible threat to their authority in Burundi (Art of Truth Telling, 38). This “rumor” perpetuated by the government would allow for them to act at high levels of violence to those who were committing “genocide” to their racial …show more content…
If the Hutu racial class did not have any wealthy or educated men to continue it, they’re future prospects in that country would be much more slim. Educated and wealthy men help to perpetuate social change for a society especially one that was under authoritarian rule. They are a threat to the ruling class to possibly continue a rebellion or use their education to educate others about how their class should go about reform or social change, or wealth to sway influences away from the ruling