The term “genocide” was created by Raphael Lemkin, who had been strongly influenced by his study of the Armenian case and the persecution of Jews under Nazi law (Bright, 2015). A country like Turkey still actively denies the Armenian genocide and has passed a law to punish an individual up to 10 years in prison, to discuss the Armenian genocide (Armenian Genocide, 2010). However, there is evidence against the Turkish government that prove the Ottoman Empire intended to exterminate the Armenian group. In the Ottoman Empire society the Turkish government, uses propaganda to manipulated public opinion, tax prices were raised against the Armenian citizens, and the Armenian population were dehumanized. Firstly, the Turkish government intended
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Secondly, as non-Muslims the Armenian citizens were obligated to pay discriminatory taxes and denied participation in government. The Armenian were granted some freedoms, including the ability to practice Christianity; however, they were faced with extra taxes and discriminatory laws extending to their participation in the justice system, government, and their civil rights. In addition in the mid-1800s, some Armenians began to demand more rights, such as protection from corrupt government officials and biased taxation. Furthermore, The Treaty of Berlin (1878) provides more rights for Ottoman Armenians, including fair taxation practices and protections from tribal attacks; unfortunately these rights were never granted as the Sultan was empowered by the treaty to serve as the protector of the Armenians. After the Treaty of Berlin, Ottoman Armenians continued to protest discriminatory laws and eventually the Sultan responded to these protests with massacres. Massacres of the Armenians occurred from 1894-1896 after a tax protest and were publicized in newspapers throughout the
Secondly, as non-Muslims the Armenian citizens were obligated to pay discriminatory taxes and denied participation in government. The Armenian were granted some freedoms, including the ability to practice Christianity; however, they were faced with extra taxes and discriminatory laws extending to their participation in the justice system, government, and their civil rights. In addition in the mid-1800s, some Armenians began to demand more rights, such as protection from corrupt government officials and biased taxation. Furthermore, The Treaty of Berlin (1878) provides more rights for Ottoman Armenians, including fair taxation practices and protections from tribal attacks; unfortunately these rights were never granted as the Sultan was empowered by the treaty to serve as the protector of the Armenians. After the Treaty of Berlin, Ottoman Armenians continued to protest discriminatory laws and eventually the Sultan responded to these protests with massacres. Massacres of the Armenians occurred from 1894-1896 after a tax protest and were publicized in newspapers throughout the