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| − | '''Ethnic cleansing''' refers to the targeted extermination | + | '''Ethnic cleansing''' refers to the targeted removal or extermination of national or cultural group by a [[government]] within the confines of a limited or specific territory. Ethnic cleansing stands in contrast to [[genocide]], which is the targeted wholesale destruction of a people group wherever they can be found within the reach of a government implementing such a policy. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 19:47, April 28, 2022
Ethnic cleansing refers to the targeted removal or extermination of national or cultural group by a government within the confines of a limited or specific territory. Ethnic cleansing stands in contrast to genocide, which is the targeted wholesale destruction of a people group wherever they can be found within the reach of a government implementing such a policy.