ethnic cleansing
various ways of displacing or exterminating human beings from another ethnic group from a territory
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Summary
ethnic cleansing is a removal[1]. It draws 6,274 Wikipedia views per month (removal category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: un-word of the year[3]
- Instance of: crime against humanity[4]
- Subclass of: felony[5], ethnic conflict[6], forced displacement[7], atrocity[8]
- Commons category: Ethnic cleansing[9]
- Said to be the same as: genocide[10]
- Significant event: Circassian genocide[11]
- Has cause: nationalism[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ethnic cleansing[13]
- Described by source: United Nations Security Council Resolution 780[14], United Nations[15], European Migration Network[16]
- Uses: deportation[17], population transfer[18]
- Has list: list of ethnic cleansing campaigns[19]
- Has goal: monoethnicity[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[21]
Why It Matters
ethnic cleansing has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
FAQs
What awards did ethnic cleansing receive?
Honors received include un-word of the year[3].