Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, was notorious for targeting and killing educated intellectuals as part of his regime's radical agrarian communist policies. He aimed to eliminate perceived threats to his power and create a classless society, leading to the deaths of millions during the Cambodian genocide in the late 1970s. This brutal campaign sought to eradicate anyone associated with the previous government, professionals, or those with higher education, which he viewed as obstacles to his vision.
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Joseph Stalin
The targeting and killing of a group of people based on their race.
no targeting the head, no unsportsmanlike acts, and no killing the other players
A political assassination is the killing of a person because of their political beliefs or activities. It happens because of political differences in society.
No. There is no justification in killing civilians for political ends.
Einsatzgruppen (Special-operation units) were SS paramilitary death squads that took part in the systematic killing of mostly civilians, including: Jews, communists, intellectuals, and others.
Ferdinand Marcos
The correct spelling is assassination (killing for a political or ideological reason).
Shehu Sani has written: 'The killing fields' 'Political assassinations in Nigeria' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Political violence, Assassination, Political atrocities
It mainly had to do with political power. The Hutus wanted more political power. At the time a Tutsis was president of Rwanda. The Hutus were willing to do anything to get that power. Even killing...
Assassinating a political leader may be justified in the minds of some people. However, there is no where on earth where killing a national leader is not a crime.