Raphael Lemkin Definition Of Genocide

The term genocide [jen-uh-sahyd] comes from the Greek word “genos” (race, tribe) and Latin word “cide” (killing) was created by Raphael Lemkin. In the 1930’s, Rapheal Lemkin created the term genocide because he wanted to “Punish those who committed the destruction of people on the grounds of race, religion or national origin” (King). Although, genocide is still a horrid ongoing problem in the world, but there are ways to end the possibility of future genocides happening by recognizing that it still exists, preventing the different stages of development, and stopping it once it has started. As old fashion as it sounds, genocide is still an open-ended event that is considered a crime against humanity: if a person or group commits genocide,

“To prevent ongoing violence against an often defenseless group is crucial… in response to conditions that indicate the probability of violence.” (Staub), this is a typical practice event “For conflict to be peacefully resolved and for violence to be prevented, people must resist destructive leadership and generate constructive social processes. Prevention of violence within a society often requires both internal and external actors. The latter can provide material support and psychological support for internal actors. External support can strengthen internal actors and institutions. But such support must be thoughtful. Groups are often suspicious of external influence, and if internal actors appear to be in the service of external parties, others in their society are likely to turn away from them” (Staub). Some forms of early prevention include: boycotting, rallies, protesting, and marches. Early prevention is typically the most uncommon type of prevention due to the fact that we do not always know who is going to try to commit the act of genocide until they are in the process of committing it and by then it is to late so late prevention typically becomes the most common prevention