Table of Contents LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; GLOSSARY; TABLE OF CASES; CHAPTER I ; INTRODUCTION; Statement of Problem ; Aims and Objectives ; Hypothesis ; Research Questions ; Research Methodology ; Research Design ; Importance of the Research ; Scope of Research ; Literature Review ; CHAPTER II ; GENOCIDE; 2.1 . International Crimes ; 2.2. Introducing Genocide ; 2.2.1. Ethnic cleansing vis-a-vis genocide ; 2.2.2. Acts that constitute genocide ; 2.2.3. Elements of genocide ; A. Physical element or actus reus ; B. Mental element or mens urea ; 2.3. Challenges of Genocide in the initial phase ; 2.3.1. Position under ICTY Statute ; 2.3.2. Position under ICTR Statute ; 2.3.3. Position under the ICC Statute ; A. The conflict of Congo ; B. The conflict of Somalia ; C. The conflict of Libya ; D. The conflict of Sudan ; E. The conflict of Uganda ; F. The conflict of Kenya ; G. The conflict of Central African Republic ; 2.3.4. Position under other ad-hoc courts ; A. The conflict of Cote D’ivory or Ivory Coast ‘ B. The conflict of Cambodia ‘ C. The conflict of Sierra Leone ; 2.4. Genocide- why is it concerning? ; CHAPTER III ; TRANSGENDER: AN ETHNICAL PERSPECTIVE ; 3.1. Historical basis for the transgender community ; 3.2. Groups protected from genocide ; 3.3. What is an ethic group? ; 3.4. Analyzing the trans community ; 3.4.1. Trans identified persons ; 3.4.2. Eunuchs ; 3.5. Group identity of the transgender population ; 3.5.1. Transgender community is an ethnic group as per Art. 61CC statute; 3.5.2. Language or culture distinguishes them as a separate group ; 3.5.3. Transgender community is a stable and permanent group ; CHAPTER IV ; AGGRAVATED VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS NOT MERELY REMEDIAL IN NATURE: LOOKING FROM THE GROUP PERSPECTIVE; 4.1. Transgender Violence ; 4.2. Incidents from across the world ; 4.2.1. FARC in Colombia ; 4.2.2. Individuals in USA ; 4.2.3. Police in Nepal ; 4.2.4. Groups in UK ; 4.2.5. ISIS in Syria ; 4.2.6. Government in Brunei ; 4.3. Probable roots for the violence ; 4.4. Differentiating anti-transgender violence from any other kinds of violence; 4.5. Human rights vis-a-vis trans violence ; 4.5.1. Breach of human rights is genocide ; 4.6. Concerns surrounding trans violence exceeding human rights violations; 4.7. Internationalization of the Trans crimes ; 4.8. Understanding the genocidal elements in light of the violence against the transgender community ; 4.8.1. There is intent to destroy in whole the Transgender community as such; 4.8.2. Conduct takes place in the context of a manifest pattern of similar conduct directed against the Transgender community ; 4.8.3. Crimes Against Humanity v Genocide for the trans crimes ; 4.9. India after the historic judgement ; CHAPTER V ; TRANSGENDER GENOCIDE: WAY FORWARD ; 5.1 . Is this really transgender genocide? ; 5.2. Looking at the ways of redressal ; 5.2.1. Definitional reform ; A. Inclusion of General Clause Within Genocide ; B. Inclusion of Social Group Within Genocide ; 5.2.2. Understanding the role of ICC ; 5.2.3. UN's Involvement ; A. Involving the Economic and Social Council ; B. Involving Specialized agency- creating a new specialized agency ; C. Human Rights Treaty Bodies ; D. UNGA and UNSC ; E. ICJ ; 5.2.4. Individual level ; 5.2.5. Miscellaneous redressal mechanism ; 5.3. Indian version of transgender genocide ; CHAPTER Vi ; CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; Books ; Articles ; Reports ; Cases ; Legislative Materials ; Internet Sources; Others ; ANNEXURE.