Examples of using Ethnocide in English and their translations into Russian
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Genocide and ethnocide.
Ethnocide as a category does not provide a basis for the international judicial defence of indigenous peoples.
The 1932 uprising ended in ethnocide.
None of those forms of violence,whether genocide or ethnocide, should escape the vigilance of the international community.
Another said that the disappearance of languages was a form of ethnocide.
The representative indicated that the term“ethnocide” raised some concerns for Canada.
It may in time turn the aboriginal peoples of the Kolyma into environmental refugees and lead to ethnocide.
In the process, indigenous peoples have suffered genocide and ethnocide." E/CN.4/1989/22, annex III C, para. 3.
He also proposed replacing the words"ethnocide and cultural genocide" with the words"genocide, forced assimilation or destruction of their culture.
Any form of propaganda directed against them that would result in ethnocide or cultural genocide.
The document for discussion stated that the terms"ethnocide" and"cultural genocide" were not terms that were generally accepted in international law.
It was regrettable that the United Nations had failed to adopt any resolution condemning the ethnocide of Ukrainians in 1933.
The representative also expressed concern that the terms“ethnocide” and“cultural genocide” in article 7 were not clear concepts that could be usefully applied in practice.
The Act on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples andCommunities of the State of Oaxaca criminalizes ethnocide(art. 16) and discrimination art. 17.
Both examples are probably covered under the genocide and ethnocide provisions, and women's rights in general may be covered under any one of a number of other provisions, particularly those relating to self-government and respect for indigenous customs and institutions.
Several Governments expressed reservations with regard to the terms"ethnocide" and"cultural genocide" contained in article 7.
That States persist in such policies, given such knowledge, has been described as a form of linguistic and/or cultural genocide, or, in the words of Rodolfo Stavenhagen 1990,1995,"ethnocide.
We live in a time marked by unparalleled instances of genocide, ethnocide, mass violence and violations of fundamental human rights.
A number of speakers cited the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court which, in their opinion,expanded the crime of genocide beyond physical genocide to include ethnocide and cultural genocide.
The situation of extreme urgency and emergency, andof potential genocide and ethnocide, of indigenous peoples in isolation and in initial contact;
The destruction of the Serb cultural heritage, its renaming into the heritage of other peoples anda continuous removal of symbols of cultural identity of the Serb people represent overt ethnocide in contemporary Europe.
Since 27 April 2009, the Criminal Code has contained a section entitled"The crimes of genocide and ethnocide", in the light of past racial discrimination, which seeks to ensure harmonious relations within society.
The document clarified that the term"ethnocide" was used in the 1991 Declaration of San José, a declaration that was developed by experts on ethnodevelopment and ethnocide, not by states, and which was not generally accepted in international law.
These rights form the basis for a general right to cultural integrity or a prohibition of ethnocide that is an established norm of customary international law.
The Special Rapporteur agreed that this point was important and drew attention to the Draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples in which an entire article(art. 7)was devoted to the protection of indigenous peoples against ethnocide or cultural genocide.
One representative referred to the Declaration of San José andstated that the terms"ethnocide and cultural genocide" were used in that document and thus could be said to be founded in international law.
In paragraph 81, the Forum recommends that the Working Group on Indigenous Populations undertake a study on the practices of genocide and ethnocide perpetrated on indigenous peoples.
Some government representatives expressed agreement with the content of article 7 andsaid that, although the term"cultural ethnocide" had no precedent in international law, it should be seriously considered against the backdrop of indigenous experience and global events of recent times.
Others said they had no problems with the term"genocide", which they considered to be as stated in the Genocide Convention, butdid express reservations about the adjective"cultural" and the term"ethnocide", or sought clarification as to the meaning of these terms.
This law reforming the Criminal Code also made provision for the crimes of genocide and ethnocide, which represents a great advance in Ecuadorian criminal law as it guarantees and protects the rights of national, ethnic, racial or religious groups.