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This timeline of antisemitism chronicles events in the history of antisemitism, hostile actions or discrimination against Jews as members of a religious and ethnic group.It includes events in Jewish history and the history of antisemitic thought, actions which were undertaken in order to counter antisemitism or alleviate its effects, and events that affected the prevalence of antisemitism in ...
Scholarship varies on the definition of genocide employed when analysing whether events are genocidal in nature. [2] The United Nations Genocide Convention, not always employed, defines genocide as "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 ...
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( August 2020 ) Below is an incomplete list of individuals that Amnesty International has considered to be prisoners of conscience, organized by country.
Beijing hospital records compiled shortly after the events recorded at least 478 dead and 920 wounded. [236] Amnesty International's estimates put the number of deaths at between several hundred and close to 1,000, [16] [21] while a Western diplomat who compiled estimates put the number at 300 to 1,000. [19]
Amnesty (from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía) 'forgetfulness, passing over') is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of people who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted."
During the mid-to-late-1980s, Amnesty organized two major musical events took place to increase awareness of Amnesty and of human rights. The 1986 Conspiracy of Hope tour, which played five concerts in the US, and culminated in a daylong show, featuring some thirty-odd acts at Giants Stadium, and the 1988 Human Rights Now! world tour.
Throughout its history, the United States has been accused of either directly committing or being complicit in violations of international criminal law known as atrocity crime which includes acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing, both within the modern borders of its territory and abroad, as well as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Fascism in Bangladesh (2009–2024) is a debated topic, often used in political rhetoric rather than in its strict historical sense. However, some critics argue that authoritarian tendencies, suppression of dissent , and centralization of power during this period exhibit elements of fascism .