Genocide
In Australia, there has been a vocal debate whether we require a bill of rights, although each of Australia’s states have various laws governing anti discrimination.
Victoria’s Racial and Religious Tolerance Act, have been tested in the courts on numerous occasions and found people contravening the Act, for saying what they think.
It has been argued a charter would increase litigation, not rights. Well this is something which could occur in France.
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For the first time, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recip Tayipp Erdogan, has apologised for the killings of 14,000 people in Dersim - a town in south-eastern part of the country now known as Tunceli - between 1936 and 1939.
The apology came after a war of words between Erdogan and the leader of the main opposition party. Turkey has finally realised that it will not be able to end the Kurdish rebel war through military measures alone.
Why is this important? Well this is not Turkey’s only historical dilemma, and many will be wondering if this could be applied to other minorities.
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MK says:
@NESLIHAN KUROSAWA you may claim your attitude in life is so see the big picture, but going only on your comments, (As i have never met you have no idea who you are as a person) this appears to be far from the case Based soley on your comments and… Read more »
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Yasemin says:
No joke, seriously I’m out of here this time I would like to make 1 last point. though.. murder is a crime, yes? the most serious crime : to intentionally cause another person’s death without legal excuse or justification. In such cases, the perpetrator is tried before a court… Read more »
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