Bosnian Genocide

Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Genocide had come into effect only after world war one. In 1948 the United Nations declared genocide was a crime. There is eight stages of genocide: classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination, and denial. Here are some examples of the eight stages of genocide; they are being distinguished by nationality, ethnic, race or…

Many would agree that Yemen is currently in a genocide since over 1,500 people have been killed and millions being displaced, however, this may not be the case of genocide. Yemen is currently in danger of potential genocide due to a civil war between Iran and Russia. Yemen is caught in the middle of a crossfire with a rebellious group known as the Houthis within Yemen. There are no specific race, gender, or religion being targeted. The police have been acting against the civilians as well,…

“ A genocide begins with the killing of one man - not for what he has done, but because of who he is” (Kofi Annan). Isis is determined to take control of the world, there main target being the western culture, including their civilization and religious beliefs. Depending on the extremity of the attacks and killings, they are either classified as a genocide if they are more extreme, or questioned if they are not as major. The more extreme attacks and killings, can be proved in many ways as an act…

What if one day, a big boom occurred just outside your house, a plane flew low overhead, and smoke and dust blocked your view? What would you do? Salva Dut was faced with this decision in Southern Sudan in 1985, and many others were as well. The International Rescue Committee, a program in which a board of directors and overseers puts volunteers to work in effort to help refugees and others from foreign countries that are having a tough time. In one of their articles describing the Second…

For this discussion post I read “A genocide is taking place. Luckily we Americans have other things to worry about. Written by Christian Caryl and published by The Washington Post newspaper. You can read this article at the below link. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/10/23/a-genocide-is-taking-place-luckily-we-americans-have-other-things-to-worry-about/?utm_term=.70c846f6a9ff#comments According to the author there is genocide occurring in Burma also known as Myanmar…

public the entire truth to keep themselves safe. I do not think that there is a way to balance these responsibilities. During the genocide in the country Rwanda, journalists used the medium of radio to do their reporting. The journalists' reporting had a profound impact on the genocide because of the use of "Hate Radio". The journalists set the stage for the genocide by referring to the Tutsi people as vermin and cockroaches; making them seem less than human. Broadcasters encouraged the…

Genocide-the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The Rwandan Genocide is one of the worst times in history. It started in April of 1994 and ended that July. On April 6, 1994, a plane carrying Habyarimana and Burundi’s president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down over Kigali, leaving no survivors. (It has never been conclusively determined who the culprits were. Some have blamed Hutu extremists, while others blamed leaders of the…

Agamben and Arendt have similar convictions regarding human rights and the necessity of the law to properly protect the freedoms and rights of individuals. In particular, Arendt addresses the problems that Eichmann should be held responsible for during the trial, whereas, Agamben considers camp culture and the political structure of the camp in terms of the law. Within the jurisdiction of the Eichmann trial, the importance of human rights in the system of the nation-state plays a large role in…

and hacked to death. Yet the rest of the world stood by, watching as if mass genocide had never occurred. The Clinton administration feared that if they labeled the act genocide they would have to help. The United Nations removed their troops from the country, allowing the genocide to take place. If United Nations troops stayed in Rwanda and demonstrated that they would use force if necessary, the Rwandan genocide would’ve never taken place. Correspondingly, when another country is in need…

Today they are trying to close the Rwanda Genocide orphanages. In 2012, the Rwandan government announced that by the end of 2014 all of the orphanages would be closed, so that every child has the right to grow up in a family. The closure deadline was extended to December 2014 and it has still yet to be made. Many of the children have found themselves placed with relatives who do not want them or cannot afford to look after them. There has been organizations that have offered families money to…