as in massacres
the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group
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Holocaust Memorial Day honors the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the millions killed under Nazi persecution and later genocides around the world.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day also honors the victims and survivors of other genocides that have occurred since, including those in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The royal family regularly recognizes the suffering and sacrifices made by those victimized by genocides throughout history and has been holding events in the buildup to this year's historic commemorations.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Yet, genocides and atrocities have continued in Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur, Sudan, and Ukraine.
—Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
One of the best films of the 2010s, Joshua Oppenheimer’s film unpacks the Indonesian genocides of the 1960s and how the men who perpetrated them have never faced consequences.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Their stories tell of 74 genocides, or firmans, committed against them throughout their history.
—Winthrop Rodgers, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
The genocides in Rwanda and the territories of the former Yugoslavia tempered that period’s hopes—but they were met with international tribunals, which held out the promise that war criminals could no longer expect impunity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Of course, the greatest obstacle to Africa’s growth has been internal conflicts, from civil and regional wars to genocides.
—Jack A. Goldstone, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2023
Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day also honors the victims and survivors of other genocides that have occurred since, including those in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The royal family regularly recognizes the suffering and sacrifices made by those victimized by genocides throughout history and has been holding events in the buildup to this year's historic commemorations.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Yet, genocides and atrocities have continued in Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur, Sudan, and Ukraine.
—Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
One of the best films of the 2010s, Joshua Oppenheimer’s film unpacks the Indonesian genocides of the 1960s and how the men who perpetrated them have never faced consequences.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Their stories tell of 74 genocides, or firmans, committed against them throughout their history.
—Winthrop Rodgers, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
The genocides in Rwanda and the territories of the former Yugoslavia tempered that period’s hopes—but they were met with international tribunals, which held out the promise that war criminals could no longer expect impunity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Of course, the greatest obstacle to Africa’s growth has been internal conflicts, from civil and regional wars to genocides.
—Jack A. Goldstone, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2023
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“Genocides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genocides. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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