genocides

Example Sentences

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Holocaust Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the millions of people murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, as well as the victims of other genocides.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2024

Kavazović and Rosensaft committed to collaborate in times of crisis, maintain consistent and compassionate channels of communication, remember and commemorate the victims of past genocides and repudiate all forms of bigotry.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

In addition to survivor testimony from the Holocaust, it has included personal accounts of the genocides that took place in Armenia in 1915-1916, in Cambodia in the 1970s and in Rwanda in the 1990s.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

There have always been monuments to commemorate the loss of life from calamitous events: wars, genocides, terrorist attacks.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

She said a local gallery in Rochester, called the Visual Studies Workshop, had been showing photography from genocides around the world, and perhaps we could do an exhibit there.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana