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==20th century genocides==

==20th century genocides==

20th century examples include:

20th century examples include:

==International conventions==

==International conventions==

In 1948, The United Nations Genocide Convention defined "genocide":

In 1948, The United Nations Genocide Convention defined "genocide":

Article 2

Article 2

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethical, racial or religious group, as such:

 

(a) Killing members of the group;

<li>Killing members of the group;</li>

(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;

<li>Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;</li>

(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;

<li>Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;</li>

(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;

<li>Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;</li>

(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.  

<li>Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.</li>

 

Article 3

Article 3

The following acts shall be punishable:

The following acts shall be punishable:

(a) Genocide;

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(b) Conspiracy to commit genocide;

<li>Genocide;</li>

(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;

<li>Conspiracy to commit genocide;</li>

(d) Attempt to commit genocide;

<li>Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;</li>

(e) Complicity in genocide.  

<li>Attempt to commit genocide;</li>

 

<li>Complicity in genocide.</li>

==Darfur and the United Nations==

==Darfur and the United Nations==

Despite this lip service the United Nations has failed to recognize the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]] as genocide. [[Amnesty International]], and the [[African Union]] likewise only acknowledge the "tragedy" in Darfur but refuse to characterize the situation as genocide. Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) director Jean-Hervé Bradol called the term genocide "inappropriate" and its deputy emergency director Dr. Mercedes Taty said, ''"I don't think that we should be using the word 'genocide' to describe this conflict." ''{{fact}}

Despite this lip service the United Nations has failed to recognize the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]] as genocide. [[Amnesty International]], and the [[African Union]] likewise only acknowledge the "tragedy" in Darfur but refuse to characterize the situation as genocide. Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) director Jean-Hervé Bradol called the term genocide "inappropriate" and its deputy emergency director Dr. Mercedes Taty said, ''"I don't think that we should be using the word 'genocide' to describe this conflict." ''<ref>http://asiapacific.mediamonitors.net/headlines/the_bush_administration_darfur_and_genocide_placing_votes_before_peace_in_sudan</ref>

The European Union and the United States government both officially recognize Darfur as genocide.

The European Union and the United States government both officially recognize Darfur as genocide.

A UN commission called it "[[crimes against humanity]]". <ref>

A UN commission called it "[[crimes against humanity]]".<ref>Government forces and militias conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging and forced displacement, throughout Darfur. These acts were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis, and therefore may amount to crimes against humanity. [http://www.alternativeinsight.com/War_in_Darfur.html War in Darfur] </ref>

Government forces and militias conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging and forced displacement, throughout Darfur. These acts were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis, and therefore may amount to crimes against humanity. [http://www.alternativeinsight.com/War_in_Darfur.html War in Darfur] </ref>

==References==

==References==

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[[Category:Crimes]]

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[[Category:Genocide]]

[[Category:Genocide]]