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'''Democide''' is a term created by political scientist [[R. J. Rummel]][http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~t656_web/peace/Articles_Spring_2004/Plourde_Shawn_Democide.htm] in order to create a broader concept than the legal definition of genocide. Genocide, for example, does not take into account government murder for political or ideological reasons. It is defined as large-scale murder by a government, similar to a genocide or ethnic cleansing. The twentieth century has seen massive democides motived by various ideologies, some [[atheistic]], some religious, some [[Communist]], some [[Fascist]], including the [[Holocaust]].

'''Democide''' is a term created by political scientist [[R. J. Rummel]]<ref>http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~t656_web/peace/Articles_Spring_2004/Plourde_Shawn_Democide.htm</ref> in order to create a broader concept than the legal definition of [[genocide]]. Genocide, for example, does not take into account government murder for political or ideological reasons. It is defined as large-scale murder by a government, similar to a genocide or ethnic cleansing. The twentieth century has seen massive democides motived by various ideologies, some [[atheistic]], some religious, some [[Communist]], some [[Fascist]], including the [[Holocaust]].

==Examples==

==Examples==

*In [[Guatemala]], [[Efrian Rios Montt]]'s regime (1982-1983)is estimated to have murdered over 10,000 Guatelmalans.

*In [[Guatemala]], [[Efrian Rios Montt]]'s regime (1982-1983)is estimated to have murdered over 10,000 Guatelmalans.

*In [[Iran]], the Islamic regime of [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeni]] (1970-1989) is believed to have killed some 30,000 political prisoners in 1988.

*In [[Iran]], the Islamic regime of [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeni]] (1970-1989) is believed to have killed some 30,000 political prisoners in 1988.

*In [[Iraq]], [[Saddam Hussein]] the former Iraqi dictator, was hanged in 2007 for his crimes against humanity, his killing of hundreds of thousands of his fellow countrymen. [http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hrdossier.pdf]

*In [[Iraq]], [[Saddam Hussein]] the former Iraqi dictator, was hanged in 2007 for his crimes against humanity, his killing of hundreds of thousands of his fellow countrymen. <ref>http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hrdossier.pdf</ref>

   

   

*[http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/imani/05242007.htm Islamic "Democide" in Iran], Amil Imani, ''New Media Journal'', May 24, 2007.

*[http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/imani/05242007.htm Islamic "Democide" in Iran], Amil Imani, ''New Media Journal'', May 24, 2007.

*[http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hrdossier.pdf],c-span.org/resources

*[http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hrdossier.pdf],c-span.org/resources

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