Domicide

Domicide

Domicide

Deliberate destruction of the home

Main article: Outline of Genocide studies

Domicide (from Latin domus, meaning home or abode, and caedo, meaning deliberate killing) is the widespread destruction of a living environment, forcing the incumbent humans to move elsewhere.[1][2] In a human rights context, domicide is the deliberate and systematic destruction of housing and basic infrastructure, making an area uninhabitable.[3] The concept of domicide originated in the 1970s, but only assumed its present meaning in 2022, after a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing.[3][4][5]

Buildings in the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

Notable historical examples of domicide include the destruction of Warsaw and Dresden during World War II, the Khmer Rouge's destruction in Cambodia,[6] and Israel's destruction of Gaza in the Israel–Hamas War.[7] Experts have argued that international law should be amended to consider domicide a war crime.[8]

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References

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  1. [1]
    Sullivan, Becky (9 February 2024). "What is 'domicide,' and why has war in Gaza brought new attention to the term?". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. [2]
    Porteous, Douglas; Sandra E. Smith (2001). Domicide: The Global Destruction Of Home. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 12. ISBN 9780773569614.
  3. [3]
    "Amid Israeli Destruction in Gaza, a New Crime Against Humanity Emerges: Domicide". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. [4]
    "Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Balakrishnan Rajagopal (A/77/190) [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. [5]
    ""Domicide" must be recognised as an international crime: UN expert". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. October 28, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Collins, Andrew E (2009). Disaster and Development. Routledge. p. 109. ISBN 9780203879238.
  7. [7]
    Wintour, Patrick (7 December 2023). "Widespread destruction in Gaza puts concept of 'domicide' in focus". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. [8]
    Rajagopal, Balakrishnan (2024-01-29). "Opinion | Domicide: The Mass Destruction of Homes Should Be a Crime Against Humanity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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See also: Bibliography of Genocide studies
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