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Line 28: − A current example involves the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]], which the European Union and the United States government both officially recognize as genocide. Strikingly, the [[United Nations]], [[Amnesty International]], and the [[African Union]] 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 deputy emergency director Dr. Mercedes Taty said, <i>"I don't think that we should be using the word 'genocide' to describe this conflict."</i>+ + +
clarify some stuuf, buts this seriously needs reworking
'''Genocide''' involves the calculated targeting and killing of a specific ethnic group, or any huge deliberate killing of civilians carried out as a consequence of government policy. The worst of these were carried out by Communist governments in the USSR and China.
'''Genocide''' involves the calculated targeting and killing of a specific ethnic group, or any huge deliberate killing of civilians carried out as a consequence of government policy. The worst of these were carried out by Communist governments in the USSR and China.
The United Nations Genocide Convention defines "genocide" as follows:
The United Nations Genocide Convention has attempted to define "genocide":
Article 2
Article 2
*1995: Hutu genocide of the Tutsi population in Rwanda
*1995: Hutu genocide of the Tutsi population in Rwanda
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. The so-called "humanitarian" organizations 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." ''
The European Union and the United States government both officially recognize Darfur as genocide.
The term applies mostly to mass killings since the beginning of the 20th century, although throughout history there have been many cases of bloodshed like this. Even in the Bible, there was the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where God instructed them "...do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them...as the Lord your God has commanded you..." ([[Deuteronomy]] 20:16).
The term applies mostly to mass killings since the beginning of the 20th century, although throughout history there have been many cases of bloodshed like this. Even in the Bible, there was the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where God instructed them "...do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them...as the Lord your God has commanded you..." ([[Deuteronomy]] 20:16).
[[Category:Crimes]]
[[Category:Crimes]]