While the term "genocide" has been used in the past for a mass killing of a group, the current definition of extermination is more open. The criteria for extermination are not as strict as those for genocide, and include political groups and material elements. In the Vasiljevic Case, the ICTY Trial Chamber considered mass destruction and extermination. The following are a few examples of extermination and its definition.

Auschwitz-Birkenau



There are several reasons for the mass…