Consider Possible Arguments

Below are arguments for both sides in this case. It's not an exhaustive list, but it may help you reach a decision. You'll get points for recognizing which arguments best support each side.

• Bosnia was not a party to the Genocide Convention during the alleged violation
• The Security Council arms embargo violates Bosnia's right to self defense
• Only the Security Council may order provisional measures after war has begun
• The fighting in Bosnia is a civil war not an international conflict
• Ethnic cleansing is a form of genocide
• The Genocide Convention applied to Bosnia from its independence day
• The Genocide Convention does not apply to casualties in military conflict

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