The Genide: The History Of The Armenian Genocide
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Although the term “genocide” was not created until 1944, instances of genocide have been performed since the beginning of humanity. “In ancient times, it was common practice for victors in war to slaughter the men of a population they conquered,” says the staff from History.com. During the 15th century, Armenia was taken over by the Ottoman Empire. The leaders of the Ottoman Empire were Muslim and the Armenian population were Christian. Due to this fact, the Turks viewed the Armenians as “infidels” (Adalian). They treated them unequally by creating laws that made life harder for them. On April 24, 1915, the Turkish government planned systematic decimation thus beginning the Armenian genocide (HISTORY). On that day alone, it is estimated that about 700 Armenians were arrested and massacred (Adalian). Until 1923 when the Ottoman Empire was replaced with the Republic of Turkey, it is said that an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by brutal massacres, death walks, and concentration camps while many more were inhumanly deported (HISTORY). An Armenian population that once started at an estimate of about 2 million was now cut down to 388,000 (HISTORY). Although this massive massacre falls under genocide in many peoples’ eyes, the Turkish government denies classifying their act as genocide. Even to this day, the Turkish government has made it illegal to discuss the events of that period of history. According to Dr. Gregory Stanton, the president of Genocide Watch, Genocide happens in 10 stages that are impossible to stop. His paper was presented at the United States State Department after the Rwandan genocide and contains information related to the genocide. The first stage of genocide is classification (Stanton). During this stage, categories of people become distinguished by “us and them” (Stanton)....
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...The proper response to denial is punishment of the perpetrators; they should be caught and tried in a tribunal. The threat of tribunals may not scare the perpetrators into stopping their genocidal acts, but they will hold them accountable for the crimes they have committed (Stanton). Genocide is downright one of the most horrible and brutal acts of humanity. Although it is part of human nature, no one is exactly sure why people do it. Last century was coined “the age of genocide” by some scholars. The horrors of those genocides are reminders of the preventative measures that the United Nations needs to incorporate. Genocide is not the inexorable outcome of heinous and absurd leaders. Learning from past genocides and predicting future ones can help in averting genocide in the future.
In this essay, the author
- Explains genocide has been performed since the beginning of humanity. in ancient times, it was common practice for victors in war to slaughter the men of a population they conquered.
- Explains that the ottomans treated armenians as infidels by creating laws that made life harder for them. on april 24, 1915, the turkish government planned systematic decimation.
- Explains that genocide happens in 10 stages that are impossible to stop. stanton's paper was presented at the united states state department after the rwandan genocide.
- Explains genocide has been performed since the beginning of humanity. in ancient times, it was common practice for victors in war to slaughter the men of a population they conquered.
- Explains that the ottomans treated armenians as infidels by creating laws that made life harder for them. on april 24, 1915, the turkish government planned systematic decimation.
- Explains that genocide happens in 10 stages that are impossible to stop. stanton's paper was presented at the united states state department after the rwandan genocide.
- Explains the first stage of genocide is classification, where people are distinguished by "us and them". preventative measures are to encourage the formation and association of individuals of different backgrounds with similar interests and concerns.
- Explains that symbolization occurs when classifications are given to distinguish a group from others, and can only lead to genocide with the stages of discrimination and dehumanization.
- Opines that political and citizenship rights should be equal for all groups in a society to prevent discrimination.
- Argues that hate speeches and other hate propaganda should be banned from international travel and have their assets seized.
- Explains that most genocides are organized by the state, the military, terrorist groups, or other militias.
- Explains that hate groups broadcast and publish "polarizing" propaganda to sway opinions and reinforce negative stereotypes. to prevent polarization during this stage, members of human rights groups should have government protection.
- Explains that the seventh stage is preparation, where armies are formed, weapons are gathered, and militias are trained. fear and hatred of the other group is imbued into the general population using lies and exaggerations.
- Explains the eighth stage of persecution, where victims are identified and separated from society due to religious or ethnic reasons. genocidal massacres will begin.
- Explains that the ninth stage of genocide is extermination, where massive killings begin, and the only way to stop it is by military action.
- Opines that the final stage of denial is an indicator of future genocidal massacres. the perpetrators should be caught and tried in a tribunal.
- Opines that genocide is one of the most horrible and brutal acts of humanity, but no one is sure why people do it.
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- Explains that the armenian genocide lasted only a year (1915-1916), but the losses were great.
- Explains that turkey has denied the armenian genocide for years, but there is hard proof that it took place and was ordered by the turkish government.
- Describes the facts about the armenian genocide at the university of michigan-dearborn.
- Explains that hovannisian, richard, "the reality and relevance of the armenian genocide."
- Cites kiernan, ben, blood and soil: a world history of genocide and extermination from sparta to darfur.
- Describes the armenian genocide in ottoman turkey. thomson gale, 2005.
- Explains that springer, jane. genocide: a groundwork guide. toronto, ontario: groundwood books/ house of anansi press.
- Cites paradigms of genocide: the holocaust, the armenian genocide, and contemporary mass destructions, sage publications inc., 1996.
1803 wordsRead More - South Sudan at Risk of Genocideanalytical essayGenocide in the world is very much alive and continues to happen; it is estimated that since the year 1900, more than 170 million lives have been lost. If you were to think of that in size, it would be equal to the entire population of Nigeria, gone, wiped out of existence. After the holocaust of World War II, additional steps were taken to ensure history didn’t repeat itself. The Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was held in 1948, conducted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) it concluded that, “genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations (UN) and condemned by the civilian world” (Schabas, n.d.). The Genocide Convention was the first human rights treaty adopted by the UNGA that defined genocide as “a crime of intentional destruction of a national, ethical, racial and religious group, in whole or in part” (Schabas, n.d.). We have taken action and even fought wars over it, but why does it continue to happen and why is it still present in our world today? In South Sudan, an ongoing political conflict between the current President, Salva Kiir, and the former Vice President, Riek Macha, has left the country divided and almost in a state of civil war. This has led to mass killings and violence, which have forced people to flee and left others in starvation. Everyone is watching this once promising new country implode, yet very little is being done to prevent it. At just three years old, Africa’s newest nation, South Sudan, is already facing turmoil due to ethnic and political rifts; if help and aid efforts do not increase, this country may be facing genocide.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the united nations, and condemned by the civilian world.
- Explains that south sudan gained independence from sudan on july 9, 2011 after decades of ethnic and political conflict between the sudanese governments in khartoum and opposing elements in the south.
- Explains that south sudan's leadership was comprised of two main tribes: president salva kiir mayardit and vice president riek machar teny dhurgon.
- Explains that genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the united nations, and condemned by the civilian world.
- Explains that south sudan gained independence from sudan on july 9, 2011 after decades of ethnic and political conflict between the sudanese governments in khartoum and opposing elements in the south.
- Explains that south sudan's leadership was comprised of two main tribes: president salva kiir mayardit and vice president riek machar teny dhurgon.
- Explains that gunfire erupted between soldiers supporting kiir and machar, putting the country in an almost instant state of civil war with the dinka tribe fighting against the neur tribe.
- Compares the ongoing conflict in south sudan with the genocide in rwanda.
- Analyzes how the conflict has made it difficult to get food and to help those in need. kiir and machar's cease-fire agreements have been violated and each party is placing the blame on the other.
- Analyzes how the us and un have threatened to bring sanctions against both parties. the body count is rising and more people are fleeing their homes by day looking for refuge.
- Explains that the united states has been one of the country's strongest supporters and donors from the start, but their involvement has raised some questions and theories among the people of south sudan.
- Opines that the united states is heavily involved in south sudan's oil industry, even though sanctions play a key role on any us oil company’s involvement.
- Opines that genocide is unethical, illegal, and the appropriate action needs to be taken to stop it. south sudan is only three years old and is close to dissolving, with very little being done.
- Analyzes how kerry calls for end to violence in south sudan, warns of possible genocide.
- Cites cohen, t., gordon, m. r. and jacobs, j. on south sudan and the us national interest.
- Analyzes the south sudan crisis: famine and genocide threaten to engulf nation.
- Cites schabas, w. a. (n.d.). convention of the prevention and punishment of crime genocide.
1454 wordsRead More - fdffeanalytical essayEver since Raphael Lemkin first came up with the word 'genocide' in late 1943, there has been disputes over many aspects even including its definition. The disputes about genocide always have been intense, because genocide is not merely an academic category used to account for historic and social phenomenon. Rather, it is a legal concept about a crime that needs to be prevented and punished. Because genocide is more of a pending issue of the international law than it is an issue of domestic law, the in-depth discussion on its definition, prevention and punishment has to be equally as complex. The facts that not a small number of the United Nations members is still refraining from concluding the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide since the United Nations General Assembly passed it on December 19, 1948, and also that the United States took 38 years to ratify the Convention show how challenging it is to define the term 'genocide' and to reach a consensus on its constitutive concepts.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that genocide in the 20th century started with armenian genocide and ended with 'ethnic cleansing' in kosovo.
- Explains that since raphael lemkin first came up with the word 'genocide' in 1943, there have been disputes over many aspects even including its definition.
- Analyzes the historical background of genocide and how it came to be settled as a convention.
- Explains that genocide in the 20th century started with armenian genocide and ended with 'ethnic cleansing' in kosovo.
- Explains that since raphael lemkin first came up with the word 'genocide' in 1943, there have been disputes over many aspects even including its definition.
- Analyzes the historical background of genocide and how it came to be settled as a convention.
- Explains that lemkin wanted to highlight nazi germany's occupation policy that promoted the destruction of one racial or tribal group. the term mass murder can delineate the aspect of organised crime in newly formed states, but has no relevance in defining its motivation.
- Explains lemkin's five reasons why nazi genocide must be of international concern: one ethnicity will invade other ethnicities on grounds of racial superiority and thus there will be endless wars of different scales.
- Explains lemkin's argument that genocide and its after-effects reveal international characteristics, and that international courts rather than domestic courts should take charge of the criminals.
- Explains that lemkin's arguments were introduced as a resolution at the un general assembly in october 1946 with the strong support of representatives from america, cuba, india, and panama.
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