times this term, which is the entire civilized world sharply negative, confused with similar in character bursts of social aggression.In this article we will look at what does it really lit his most striking manifestations in its enormity.
Determination
So genocide - a crime committed with the aim to destroy, undermine the fullest certain group of people on the ground:
- Aggressive belief that some human races dominate over others.Attempts to eradicate those who do not like the biological characteristics.
- rejection of several nationalities, the recognition of their "inferior" and "unworthy".Again is an aggressive form, is based on the conviction that "second-class" should not be.
- rejection of religious choice.
genocide - a phenomenon that, in addition to the direct physical destruction, the practice of creating intolerable conditions in which the further development of the "enemy" is not possible.For example, when it comes to religion, the practice of forced removal of children from their families.It is also practiced widespread prevention of conception and childbirth in some cases.
History of the term
official beginning of recognition of the genocide was initiated at the end of the Second World War.He introduced his lawyer Raphael Lemkin, a Polish citizen and a Jew by birth.Members of his family were victims of the Holocaust, and that the term "genocide" Professor Lemkin wanted to fully describe the monstrous atrocities policies of the Nazis, who killed a lot of people not only in the period from 1939 to 1945, but the events that occurred during the two decades beforeorder.It is about how coolly and deliberately in 1915 were slaughtered countless Armenians with the blessing of the Ottoman Empire.
itself, the term "genocide" is based on the Greek word "genos", meaning "race" and the Latin "tsido" which means "to kill".
Recognition
In official documents the word first appeared during the Nuremberg trials - the genocide of the people included in the sentence, seeking to more fully describe all the atrocities that the Nazis committed during the war.However, this was not enough, that the term was valid.
In late 1948 the United Nations adopted the Convention concerning crimes of genocide.In her most fully set out all the provisions that countries that adopted the Convention had to strictly adhere to.Genocide, regardless of its forms and manifestations, should be prevented and punished severely.The only among the groups of people that could potentially be oppressed, there was no place for those who share common political views.Because of this, over time the genocide got "younger brother" - politicide.
Armenian Genocide
At the end of April each year, the world remembers the countless representatives of the Armenian people that fell victim to the regime of the Ottoman Empire.Armenian Genocide - a monstrous crime against humanity.From April 24 to the end of June on the territory of the Ottoman Empire was carved at least 1.5 million of Armenian intellectuals.As a result, no indigenous person remained in the West Armenia.
Prior to the First World War, Armenians around the world have been at least 4 million according to official figures, with most of the ill-fated living on the territory of the Ottoman Empire.The ideology of the state, which is now called Turkey would not tolerate representatives of non-Turkic peoples.
Armenian Genocide - the first open act of aggression that opened the door to others in the twentieth century.He came in 2 stages:
- Even before the First World War, it was decided to destroy the clan community and of the Armenian people, but then the robbery attacks were local.Nevertheless, by the end of 1896 as a result of measures taken by the Ottoman Empire more than 300 thousand Armenians lost their lives.Even then, many of them to leave their homes, knowing that this is only the beginning.
- second phase entered into force as soon as arrived in 1915.The government has decided that it is necessary to take drastic measures to eradicate the Armenian people.On the first day of the "sweeping operation" on April 24, was killed about 8 hundred Armenians.In the period from May to June in the Ottoman Empire to the fore uncontrolled slaughter.The results are as follows: killed 1.5 million people, almost as many deported.
Armenian genocide - this is the main reason that today the nation is dispersed throughout the world, as people, to save their lives, found a new home outside the country - who are.
genocide of the Jews.Holocaust
end of the XIX century "presented the" German ideas based on racial anti-Semitism in which Jews were positioned as carriers unusable signs that detrimental effect on the whole of humanity as a whole.This racist anti-Semitism became the focus of those thoughts that bore Adolf Hitler grateful and attentive audience.As soon as he took power, he immediately took up his promises.Since 1933 the Jewish people were persecuted, oppressed and destroyed the Nazi executioners.
At the end of July 1941 Goering verified and signed a special order, which was intended to finally solve the Jewish question.
The first step was the creation of the Jewish ghetto, where they were relocated, depriving property and homes.
In parallel, began the widespread construction of death camps, which in their design were not designed for the simultaneous accommodation there is a large number of people.In fact, it was a terrifying conveyor belt of death in which people acted and did not return.
In December 1941, the first camp started its activities - it went the endless trains of those who lived in the ghetto and tried to hope for the best.
the first half of 1942 killed at least 300,000 Jews had lived in Warsaw.The monstrous machine of death only gaining momentum, and by the end of the Second World War, the loss of the Jews were about 6 million among the civilian population, but this is the approximate number - the Nazis burned up entire villages, no information, no evidence, no way to identify the victims.
Genocide Kurds
Kurdish genocide - it is an act of aggression by the government of Iraq and with the blessing of its leader Saddam Hussein against the Kurdish tribal peoples.It was held in several stages:
- first phase was implemented in mid-1983, when they were killed all the men and boys over 15 years.All deported Kurds that belonged to the tribe of Barzan, taken out of the camp in an unknown direction, no one has returned.
- second phase of the scheme was similar to the first but had a wider attack range.That was the "Operation Anfal" (Trophy), conducted by the Iraqi army for 2 years, since 1987.They were killed or went missing about 2 hundreds of thousands of Kurdish tribes.
full extent of the atrocities became apparent after the overthrow of Hussein - and discovered the mass graves and concentration camps, which were concluded at least 700 thousand people that lost their freedom, but still managed to survive the genocide of the Kurds.What it gave Hussein?Feeling their own omnipotence and impunity, perhaps, but after the overthrow of it quickly denied.Nevertheless, about one million people became refugees, deprived of shelter, except for the dead.
genocide - is not only a threat from the outside
tragedies occur within a single nation.Not this cup and Russia.Striving leaders negate prosperity and kulaks turned human tragedies.
In the 30 years of the twentieth century, dispossession, without exaggeration, was of the form of open looting and abuse.All segments of the population tremble - neither teachers nor peasants, nor the priests were not able to escape the punishing finger of equality.As in this case means the genocide of their own people?This deprivation of all through ownership, link, deprivation and an early death.
