Throughout history, there have been horrific incidents where people turn against each other and decide to kill their own. This article is meant to bring attention to some critical situations that have been going on around the world. Most of these events have barely gained any recognition within the social media world, so hopefully, you see this, feel passionate about it, research it, and help the world become a safer and better place in whichever way you can.
- Ethiopia
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Recently, Ethiopia was put on the warning list for places to watch due to the ethnic divisions that have so long plagued the nation. They were put on this list because the government is unable to stop the ethnically motivated violence between the Oromo, Amhara, Tigrayan, and Gedeo peoples. Approximately 239 people died protesting the murder of a popular Oromo singer. The majority of victims belong to the Amhara ethnic group and the government shut down the Oromo Media Network TV station for about 2 weeks in July this year.
https://www.genocidewatch.com/countries-at-risk
- The Republic of Artsakh
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Since the 1900s, Armenians living in the Ottoman empire have been subjected to genocide. This year in September the conflicts between the Artsakh’s and the Armenians escalated (The area is between Armenia and Azerbaijan) as Azerbaijan invaded Artsakh to retake the territory it lost in Artsakh’s independence war (1988-1994). Both peoples have targeted and attacked civilians living in the “Line of Contact” between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. These attacks have claimed over 60 lives in Ganja, Barda, and the regions of Tatar, Horodiz, Goranboy, and Aghdam. In Azerbaijani drones have targeted churches, Armenian troops, and civilian areas of Artsakh.
https://www.genocidewatch.com/countries-at-risk
- South Sudan
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Currently, there is a weak peace agreement in South Sudan between the Dinka President and the Nuer Vice President. However, there is still ethnic tension that continues the on-going killing of civilians targeted based on their ethnicity.
https://www.genocidewatch.com/countries-at-risk
- India (Kashmir)
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In 2019, under Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution of India, the President revoked the Special Autonomous Status of India. India has over 600,000 troops in Kashmir, and freedom of the press, internet access, and movement is restricted. This dispute started as one between Pakistan and India till the UN Security Council passed Resolution 47 of 1948. It called for the withdrawal of Pakistani fighters and the reduction of Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir. It also called for a plebiscite to determine Kashmir’s future. The plebiscite has never been held. India and Pakistan divide the territory along the “line of control” and fought three wars since independence. (both nations have nuclear weapons.) The Kashmir State Human Rights Commission has evidence of 2,730 bodies buried in 40 mass graves, and over 8000 disappearances. Amnesty International reports that disappearances, torture, and rape by Indian Army units against Kashmiri Muslims are common.
https://www.genocidewatch.com/countries-at-risk
- Syria
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Syria has been on the genocide watch for a while because of the continuing crisis that plagues it. The majority of issues are based on terrorist groups in Syria that continue to commit genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against ethnic and religious minorities, including Kurds, Christians, Druze, Shi’a Muslims, Alawites, and Yazidis. Surprisingly with the support of the Russian air force the Assad armed forces are continuing to terrorize, bomb, and harm civilians, hospitals, and continuously committing crimes against humanity and war crimes.
https://www.genocidewatch.com/countries-at-risk
I challenge you all after reading this to do more research and see how you can help the world that we live in become a more peaceful place.