1. GENOCIDE: THE DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

2. GENOCIDE DEFINED
Deliberately killing or causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of a group to bring about physical destruction
AND
Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group as well as forcibly transferring children of the group to another group

3. 8 STAGES OF GENOCIDE Dr. Gregory Stanton
Classification
Symbolization
Dehumanization
Organization
Polarization
Preparation
Extermination
Denial

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF GENOCIDE
Period of economic stress or political crisis: I.e. Ottomans/Germans
Bipolar or mixed religious/ethnic societies
Longstanding animosity between majority and minority groups
Widespread obedience to authority: I.e. High illiteracy, mass media propaganda, weak or no democratic institutions, etc.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF GENOCIDE
5) Charismatic political or military leaders emerge
6) Nationalist ideology dehumanizes minority group(s)
7) Widespread denial of responsibility

6. AREAS WHERE GENOCIDE HAS OR IS OCCURRING
Cambodia (1970’s Khmer Rouge govt led by Pol Pot)
Rwanda (1994 Hutus targeted Tutsis)
Bosnia (1995 Srebrenica massacre; Serbs target Croats and Muslims)
Turkey (early 20th century – Armenians targeted by Turks)
Darfur, Sudan (2003-present, govt-backed Arab militia Janjaweed targeting Christians and Animist African farmers)
European Holocaust (1940’s Nazi-led German govt sought to exterminate Jews and other marginal groups)

7. WHY LEARN ABOUT GENOCIDE
WHY LEARN ABOUT GENOCIDE? DOES THIS AFFECT MY TEENAGE BERGEN COUNTY LIFESTYLE? EXPLAIN. WHAT CAN I DO TO TRY AND STOP IT NOW AND/OR NEVER LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN?