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While Historians disagree about the precise definition of Genocide; a legal definition can be found in The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948. "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 members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life, calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; and forcibly transferring children of the group to another group." Since the convention was adopted, several instances of genocide have fallen under its ambit, including The Holocaust (a term which is usually specifically used to describe Nazi Germany's action against Jews and others in World War 2), The Rwandan Genocide of 1994, and The Bosnian Genocide of 1995. There are other conflicts in the world which some people may characterise as genocide and may, in future, be classified as such by The United Nations. See link for information on Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the word genocide in 1943.
Yes.
The term genocide was only coined after the Holocaust in WWII, but also has occurred before and since. Today, a current debate is over whether or not the conflict in Sudan (Darfur region) should be considered a genocide. The U.S. has publicly called it a genocide but other countries have not done so. This may be because of the fact that if a conflict is deemed a genocide, countries are obliged to act to prevent it according to international law. Another recent genocide is the Rwandan genocide, which occurred in April of 1994 when around 800,000 people were killed in about 100 days.
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What are good holocaust title name?
'Why is Holocaust research still important in the twentyfirst century?'
Is sally eisner still alive?
yep the holocaust survivor is still alive
Are there any recent genocides like the Holocaust happening today?
Yes, in countries like Iraq, Bosnia and a few of the African nations. They call it "ethnic cleansing", but it's mass murder, just like the holocaust. I'm not an animal rights activist and I eat meat. But factory farms in the U.S. currently bear similarities to the holocaust as well. The way people are treating the animals in these farms really is disgusting and wrong. Of course there are differences to be considered between the value of human life and an animal's life, but suffering is always suffering. Check it out.
Do shoguns still exist?
no.
How does Adolf Hitler still an impact on us today?
the holocaust- he killed milions of Jews and wrecked families - some of them are still alive today and remember the cruelity of the Nazis
Does the Holocaust Art Restitution Project still exist and if so what is the URL of their website?
Which country's Project are you thinking of?
Have there been recent sightings of vampires?
Vampires do exist but we still don't have any idea about their sightings because they exist among us like other humans do.
Is the holocaust is still alive?
Only some Holocaust Survivors are still alive.
Is the Holocaust still going on?
No, the Holocaust ended in 1945.
How did the Holocaust and slavery end?
the Holocaust ended through military intervention. Slavery officially ended around the turn of the nineteenth century through political means. (or sixty years later in the US) Though many forms of slavery still exist today.
Is there still a problem with the Holocaust now?
yes because the Nazis still hate the Jews ___ Please explain what you mean by 'still a problem with the holocaust', as the meaning is unclear.
What did the holocaust accomplish that you still use now?
I think you misunderstand the holocaust. The holocaust is the murder of 6 million Jews and others. There is nothing accomplished or used from the holocaust.
How can you prevent another Holocaust in the future?
we can prevent another holocaust by not getting into hatred, not discriminating or being racist. If the Nazis realized everyone was equeal there wouldn't have been a first holocaust. And if we learn at an early age about how Hitler and the Nazi regime hated on Jews, maybe it will teach kids a lesson on how not to descriminate, be racist, or anything like that.
Is there people still living from the holocaust?
Yes.
When did the holocaust memorial and museum end?
it is still there.
Does the Atahualpa still exist?
yes, because we still exist
Does the himeji castle still exist?
yes it does still exist :)
