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Our World in Data: Genocides

The focus of this page is genocide, politicide and democide; these are different types of organised killing targeting particular groups for their ethnicity, religion or political beliefs.

Genocide

One million handmade bones laid out on the National Mall, as a protest against genocide and mass atrocities.

One million handmade bones laid out on the National Mall, as a protest against genocide and mass atrocities

Human Rights

A photograph depicted Khmer Rouge victims at Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, September 22, 2016.

A photograph depicted Khmer Rouge victims at Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, September 22, 2016.

Survival

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II at the Armenian Genocide monument in Yerevan for a torch lighting ceremony for the genocide victims in Darfur. The two men are standing on purple cloth, with Garegin on the left and Williams on the right.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II at the Armenian Genocide monument in Yerevan for a torch lighting ceremony for the genocide victims in Darfur. The two men are standing on purple cloth, with Garegin on the left and Williams on the right.

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