Genocide - Wikipedia
WEBGenocide is violence that targets individuals because of their membership in a group and aims at the destruction of a people. [3]
Genocide | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Genocide, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. The term was derived from the Greek genos (‘race,’ ‘tribe,’ or ‘nation’) and the Latin cide (‘killing’). Learn more about the history of genocide in this article.
What is Genocide? | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The legal term “ genocide ” refers to acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Genocide is an international crime, according to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).
Genocide - HISTORY
WEBOct 14, 2009 · Genocide is a term used to describe violence against members of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group with the intent to destroy the entire group. The word came into general usage only...
What is Genocide? - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBGenocide is an internationally recognized crime where acts are committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. These acts fall into five categories: Killing members of the group. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group.
Genocide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBMar 13, 2016 · The meaning of GENOCIDE is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.
Definitions of Genocide and Related Crimes | United Nations
WEBIn 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: Killing...
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