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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing
Twenty years ago, at the 2005 World Summit, world leaders affirmed the responsibility of individual States to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, including through the prevention of these crimes and their incitement.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Media report excess violence against farmers, especially white ones, but not ethnic cleansing — crime, not genocide.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The violence led to large numbers of people fleeing the country, particularly ethnic minorities like the Rohingya, who have been denied citizenship and faced aggressive ethnic cleansing efforts from the military government, which views them as a threat to nationalist identity.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Ushering in nothing short of a police state intent on ethnic cleansing, Trump’s proposed 2026 budget authorizes funding for detention complexes greater than the budget for the federal prison system and detention complex capacity that will allow the government to detain at least 116,000 at once.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Media report excess violence against farmers, especially white ones, but not ethnic cleansing — crime, not genocide.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The violence led to large numbers of people fleeing the country, particularly ethnic minorities like the Rohingya, who have been denied citizenship and faced aggressive ethnic cleansing efforts from the military government, which views them as a threat to nationalist identity.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Ushering in nothing short of a police state intent on ethnic cleansing, Trump’s proposed 2026 budget authorizes funding for detention complexes greater than the budget for the federal prison system and detention complex capacity that will allow the government to detain at least 116,000 at once.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic cleansing
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Within 15 minutes, the evacuation order jumped to the most severe level.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday alerted residents in areas north of downtown Rifle to prepare for a possible evacuation order.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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Marion County receives $75 for each immigration detainee per day, as well as for transportation and meal costs.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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Evans told the Houston Chronicle that Powered by People had paid for transportation and lodging costs for the Democrats.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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Where such freedoms are safeguarded, democracy is more robust, local and regional conflicts are less likely, cross-border migration is reduced, and prosperity and the prospect of lucrative business and trade opportunities abound.—
Miles P. J. Windsor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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For Charlotte specifically, midyear migration trends showed recent U-Haul moves into the city mostly originated from Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia, South Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Israel Katz, the minister of defense, has established a department responsible for encouraging the emigration of Palestinians.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Whether the emigration of wealthy Indians will slow or pick up steam is hard to predict.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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