In Human history several regimes
have passed who are convicted with crimes mass murder, ethnic cleansing and
genocides. Regimes Like that of Chagaiz Khan (Monghols), Nazi (Hitler),
Communists (Stalin) or Serbs, Muslims in Albania, Bengal, Balochs etc and many
more killed millions of innocent people on the name of race, religion and
ideologies.
The regimes belong to different
ideologies, religions, races and nationalities but one thing remained common
among and that is the methodology of getting rid of the opponents. As per
studies every genocide is more or less comprised of same stages. In 1996
Gregory Stanton, the president of Genocide Watch, presented a briefing paper
called "The 8 Stages of
Genocide" at the United States Department of State. In it he suggested
that genocide develops in eight stages that are "predictable but not
inexorable".
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Eight Stages of
Genocide
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Stage
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Characteristics
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Preventive measures
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1.
Classification
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People are divided into
"us and them".
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"The main preventive
measure at this early stage is to develop universalistic institutions
that transcend... divisions."
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2.
Symbolisation
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"When combined with
hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of pariah
groups..."
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"To combat symbolization,
hate symbols can be legally forbidden as can hate speech".
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3.
Dehumanisation
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"One group denies the
humanity of the other group. Members of it are equated with animals, vermin,
insects, parasites, or diseases."
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"Local and international
leaders should condemn the use of hate speech and make it culturally unacceptable.
Leaders who incite genocide should be banned from international travel and
have their foreign finances frozen."
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4.
Organization
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"Genocide is always
organized... Special army units or militias are often trained and
armed..."
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"The U.N. should impose arms
embargoes on governments and citizens of countries involved in genocidal
massacres, and create commissions to investigate violations"
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5.
Polarisation
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"Hate groups broadcast
polarizing propaganda..."
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"Prevention may mean
security protection for moderate leaders or assistance to human
rights groups...Coups d’état by extremists should be opposed by
international sanctions."
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6.
Preparation
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"Victims are identified
and separated out because of their ethnic or religious identity..."
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"At this stage, a Genocide
Emergency must be declared. ..."
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7.
Extermination
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"It is
"extermination" to the killers because their victims do not want to
leave."
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"At this stage, only rapid
and overwhelming armed intervention can stop genocide. Real safe areas or
refugee escape corridors should be established with heavily armed
international protection."
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8.
Denial
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"The perpetrators... deny
that they committed any crimes..."
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"The response to denial is
punishment by an international tribunal or national courts"
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Keeping in mind the above
mentioned stages of genocide and compare them with what Pakistan is doing one
see amazing similarity in the tactics and stages of each genocide that took
place and same is happening in Balochistan. Now comparing the 8 stages of
genocide with situation in Balochistan we find surprisingly identical situation
- 1. Pakistan has classified the people of Balochistan into Baloch and non Baloch
- 2. Baloch who are targeted are symbolized as separatist
- 3. Baloch are dehumanized and are termed as terrorists to justify there genocide and massacre, and in order to justify their claim Pakistan is using paid killers to kill Hazara, Punjabi settlers and civilians and blame it over Balochs
- 4. Pakistan is Organizing trained units for Baloch Genocide like FC, Lashar-e-Jangwi, Sipa-e-Shudah-e-Balochistan, Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Aman etc
- 5. Polarization propaganda is being broadcasted through ISPR funded newspapers, state media, Social media etc against Balochs, For instance check Ummatpublications Propaganda against Baloch http://ummat.com.pk/story/2012/04/22/4062/
- 6. Pakistani agencies have down there preparation and they regularly issue lists of their targets usually Baloch officers, Student leaders, Activists etc Again check the article by pro-taliban Ummat newspaper http://ummat.com.pk/story/2012/04/26/4369/ where they are targeting a Baloch Staff member working at US Consulate Karachi
- 7. Pakistan forces have started extermination of Baloch through abduction, kill n dump, army operations, aerial bombardment and chemical weapon usage
- 8. Denial the last stage, Pakistan denies any operation in Balochistan, and hence reject any evidence of genocide i.e. reports, videos, photos of victim and damage, list of missing person all.
