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genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /


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The 101-page complaint says the restrictions "cause grave damage to the ability to bring to justice the perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

That publication has been a proponent for changing, extending or rejecting the legal definition of genocide enshrined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, formulated by Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“She’s still basically on a hero’s journey wanting to get justice for what happened to Remy and for the genocide that she witnessed and that she is a survivor of,” Zann says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The ICC, based in the Dutch city of The Hague, is a global court with the power to bring prosecutions for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Generally speaking, writers avoid using the word genocide in history and textbooks about North America and the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Simon said people may have misunderstood the center’s intention as it began work on developing curriculum to teach about other genocides.

From Seattle Times Feb. 24, 2024

Holocaust Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the millions of people murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, as well as the victims of other genocides.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2024

Kim, 47, knew that anyone there of his age or older had survived one of the most brutal genocides of the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2022

The question underpinning his statement remains ever relevant: In the face of wars, genocides and other atrocities, does art-making serve any purpose?

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2022

She said a local gallery in Rochester, called the Visual Studies Workshop, had been showing photography from genocides around the world, and perhaps we could do an exhibit there.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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