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why is ethnic cleansing still a problem in the 21st century? - Coggle…
why is ethnic cleansing still a problem in the 21st century?
'ethnic cleansing' is the systemic forced removal of ethnic, racial and/or religious groups from a given territory by a more powerful ethnic group
motive
?
ethical homogenosity
historic examples
The Holocaust (ww1)
Bosnian war (1992)
Armenian Genocide (ww1)
modern day examples
North/South Sudan
Uyghur Muslims/Christians in China
Rohingya Muslims
United Nations (The UN)
ethnic cleansing NOT seen as a crime under international law
corrupt power
polarisation?
only genocides are recognised as a crime against international law yet there are no consequences for the actions leading up to a genocide...
powerful (corrupt?) nations
policies + politics...
media and perception!