Gregory Stanton: The Eight Stages of Genocide

How can we predict and prevent genocides? Greg Stanton outlines his groundbreaking theory on the eight stages of genocide: classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination and denial. Genocide in Darfur, he argues, has proceeded through these stages before our eyes. Genocide could have been prevented by means of intervention at any one of a number of critical points in the past, but the international response has amounted to too little, too late.

Author Bio: Gregory H. Stanton is the founder and president of Genocide Watch, the founder and director of the Cambodian Genocide Project, and the founder and Chair of the International Campaign to End Genocide. He is the Vice President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and served in the State Department, where he drafted the United Nations Security Council resolutions that created the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

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[drexelur1]

So, what does he say about American black "civil rights" leaders who call all white people "devils" and at times actually say-openly-that all white people should be exterminated.

[DrFrag]

The Japanese Unit 731 may be a good example of long lasting denial. Fascinating video.

[AnneFox7]

This same depravity has been very much a part of the abuse in Alberta. The eighth stage is denial. They are DENYING the reality of their actions attacking children in Alberta and the PURPOSE of their assaults. Since IRIS EVANS began the onslaught against First nations it was intended not to serve BUT to terrorize First Nations. Her constituency is covered with the BODIES of the women and children she had ATTACKED.

[Krashusmc]

well, there was 21:35 minutes of my life I will never get back...

[notTheSameApe]

why haven't you got paypal? i so want to donate!

[Norman68623]

This is a very important video. But i have some issues with the lineup of the stages. Often "organization" occurs in an early stage. Also polarization appears to me being an early event. We just can wonder who and how these stages will be walked through the next 10 times. It is saddening.

[Sundrumify]

This is a most infomative video and am just back here again. We might loose track on genocides happening worldwide, still, and not only focus on those we hear in the news about. The International Declaration of Human Rights needs to be lived worldwide.

Lisa from Munich

[VariusMayhem]

After hearing this man I am yet once more convinced that zionist Israel is a bunch of genocidal murderers killing palestine people.

[jamalmethodok]

This all could pretty much be said about abortion in england.

[chiboyi007]

yes americans should be the experts on genocide

[Razomik94]

recognize the Armenian genocide...