The Hazāran Genocide Khaled Hosseni‚ an Afghan author of The Kite Runner once wrote‚ “When I go to Afghanistan‚ I realize I’ve been spared‚ due to a random genetic lottery‚ by being born to people who had the means to get out. Every time I go to Afghanistan I am haunted by that.” The continuous wars for control over the government has caused sever damage in Afghanistan. Villages and homes have been destroyed as a result of the bombs and warfare‚ leaving the citizens powerless towards the Taliban
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When I was 8 years old‚ my father took me and my brother on a picnic. On that day‚ I did something wrong‚ and I will never forget it. It was a sunny day; I was very happy and excited. When we arrived there‚ my father warned me that the river was very dangerous and made me promise not to walk up to it. I promised my father‚ but I did not keep my promise. I forget why I walked into the river. Maybe I was curious. I walked into the river‚ and I fell down because the river was very deep. I could not
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The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings. Genocide or not? ! The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred on 6-9 August 1945. As stated by Jennifer Rosenberg: ‘‘Unlike many other bombing raids‚ the goal for this raid had not been a military installation but rather an entire city.’’1 The US wanted to scare the Japanese out of the war. The possible targets of the bombings were: Hiroshima‚ Kokura‚ Nagasaki and Niigata. Kyoto was one of the choices as well‚ but it was removed from the list. ‘‘The cities
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Rape as a Weapon of War Military conflicts are envisioned to be a conflict between two armies of soldiers‚ yet‚ in reality‚ most casualties of war are civilians‚ most of whom are women and children. These women and children are left vulnerable during times of war and are frequently victims of rape and other forms of sexual assault. Throughout history rape has been used as a tool to dehumanize and terrorize the enemy population. When carried out in systematic fashion during periods of conflict
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The crime of Genocide classified by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision in the Al-Bashir case In this essay‚ I will be discussing the Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision on the elements of the crime of genocide. In order to do this‚ first I will be explaining what are the contextual elements‚ required for a crime to be classified as a crime of genocide. Further‚ I will point out the criteria for the targeted group‚ developed by the Pre-Trial Chamber‚ in their process of identification of the group
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The Cambodian Genocide was a terrible atrocity that took place in the late 1900’s. Nearly 2 million people died from executions‚ starvation‚ overwork and disease‚ because of the 3 political regimes that took place (Prince Norodom Sihanouk‚ Lon Nol‚ Prime Minister Pol Pot) The Last Regime was lead by Pol Pot‚ his goal was to turn the Southeast Asia into a Agrarian Utopia. On April 17th 1975 Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into Phnom Penh (The Capital of Cambodia) and seized control forcing millions of
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Case Study: Rwanda The conflict in Rwanda is probably the most well known and documented case of genocide since the holocaust. Through years of discrimination based on ethnic and class based differences‚ the population of Rwanda has been constantly entrenched in periods of fighting‚ refuge and genocide. In the following essay we will explore the background of the conflict. Specifically the historical implications‚ the parties involved the reasons for the fighting and the result of conflict. Next
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Throughout history‚ it has been shown that naturally‚ human beings can be evil and are competent of committing atrocious and disreputable crimes against other human beings. The United Nations has a law that is supposed to protect human rights; however‚ these rights have been violated in the past‚ and are still unfortunately‚ on occasion‚ contravened today. These human rights cover a wide assortment of topics and come in a number of forms. Many of these rights have been abused and today are studied
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The Holocaust isn’t the only genocide in History. The definition of genocide is “The deliberate and systematic extermination of a nation‚ racial‚ or cultural group. Two groups in Rwanda‚ the Hutus the dominant and the Tutsis the smaller are at war. The Rwandan Genocide started because of a death of the Rwandan president‚ but no one knows who caused it. To start‚ the Rwandan Genocide was a war between two groups in Africa. There were 2 groups‚ the Hutus and the Tutsis. To start‚ it was originally
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A massive Genocide. Families torn part. Homes destroyed. The Holocaust was a traumatic‚ appalling experience where nearly 11 million people were brutally murdered. Ruling from 1933 to 1945‚ the Nazis‚ led by Adolf Hitler‚ attempted to rid themselves of all those they deemed inferior or marginalized groups such as the Jews. However‚ who should take the blame for this horrific event? The government or the people? Source A‚ an excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank‚ explains how the many people were deported
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