Persecution of Jemnics

The Jemnic ethnic group, dispersed throughout the Noxuie continent, has endured unprecedented levels of persecution during its time. Types of persecution range from government-sponsored discrimination to severe massacres. Foreign affairs experts have generally agreed that the persecution of Jemnics is unmatched by any other ethnic group on Ceveulius.

Currently, the Jemnic ethnic group retains one official subdivision dedicated to it- the Vitaen sub-state of Jemnisia, similar in political status to the Federal Capital Territories of Seim and Slecdon in North and South Vitae respectively. The Jemnisia sub-state was born out of a peace agreement following the South Vitaen Civil War, which began due to a rebellion by Jemnics in South Vitae that quickly took large amounts of territory. After support from Western Defense Compact members, the frontlines stagnated briefly. But after a Vitaen violation of the ceasefire that killed numerous Jemnisian rebel leaders, the Jemnics began another offensive that was accompanied by ethnic cleansing and massacres of foreigners. The Vitaens quickly ended the genocide and defeated the Jemnics. In the peace talks, they were given a sub-state named Jemnisia, after the proto-state they intended to establish. However, Jemnics fled to many areas, such as Viltrenisium, Triglav and Delphinax. In Delphinax, they rebelled to reform a Jemnic state (the rebellion may have ethnic backgrounds, as some Jemnic settlements in modern Delphinax may have been established centuries ago), but the rebellion failed. In addition, the Untrlaen Rebellion occurred due to Jemnics in the Gherwebi colony of Untrlaen being dissatisfied by alleged persecution of Jemnics in the colony.

During and after the Jemnic conflicts, Jemnic people were persecuted severely. In Yorokobina, where many had traveled to as refugees following the South Vitaen civil war, they were massacred en masse by nationalist rebels. In Triglav, where some ancient Jemnic settlements may have existed, resulting in the growth of a minor Jemnic population, thousands of Jemnics were massacred by rogue military elements, politically supported by future President Zachary Tyumen. In Gherweb, they were expelled en masse, and Gherweb has continued to justify these expulsions, which Terra Vitae condemned as ethnic cleansing. During the Second Muan Deluge, Muan forces committed widespread human rights violations, ranging from forced expulsions to massacres, and even cases of Muan soldiers drinking the blood of Jemnics. Although Jemnic persecution has mainly stopped, its effects remain, as the massacres of Jemnics in Triglav was the main reason for the suicide of Triglav's President Lubomir, resulting in the ascent of Zachary Tyumen to the presidency and the beginning of the Tyumen Emergency, a period of significant political upheaval in Ceveulius based around Tyumen issuing many threats to Vitae. Jemnics have suffered accusations of causing the aforementioned emergency, along with many other issues, such as the Gherwebi nuclear crisis.

Jemnic Empire to the move to Ceveulius
Generally, a massive nation often simply deemed the Jemnic Empire is believed to have reigned over a vast majority of the Noxuie continent. If reformed, it'd be the largest nation in Ceveulius by far. However, some people and nations (particularly Gherweb) have dismissed the prospect of the empire as Jemnic propaganda. The empire covered from South Vitae and portions of Saylandia to far northern Noxuie, as far west as the Noxuie coast and as far east as roughly around modern Laranthinies. It is believed to have formed out of the unification of many smaller Jemnic nations in modern South Vitae in 3522, and then have conquered north up to around the northern Alasun-Noxuie border. It paused for 2 years until 3525, when a war broke out between the Jemnic Empire and the Nocsi Empire, which ended in a Jemnic victory 6 months later, resulting in them taking modern Gherweb and Varnland. From then on they prospered as a huge nation, until 3531, when disputes over power broke the empire up into what essentially resembled pre-empire borders, except for the fact that Jemnic lands remained united. From then on, those who were initially in power slowly returned, and the Jemnic Empire's political influence was eventually reversed in its entirety. The only major change it brought was the population of many other Noxuiean lands with Jemnics- initially isolated in far-southern Noxuie, a minor but still significant diaspora had spread throughout the continent, making up about 5% of the rest of the continent as a whole, excluding native Jemnic lands.

The Jemnic diaspora mostly remained yet another minority in Noxuie. Persecution of Jemnics was uncommon, just like with many other ethnic minorities in the area, and intermarrying between ethnic groups occurred often. However, the Jemnics continued to retain their ethnic identity as the population of the Noxuie continent continued to grow. The Jemnic homeland in the south remained a decently large nation until political violence and disputes tore it into anarchy in 4041. Due to the violent nature of the anarchy, most nations refused to intervene, even after violence stopped and individual Jemnic settlements arose. Due to the violence, the growth of the Jemnic homeland was stopped, while the growth of the Jemnic diaspora in Noxuie continued to grow. Jemnics remained relatively peaceful, even without one nation representing them, up until the 4046 move to Ceveulius. Nations from Beisland formed all around the Jemnic homeland, while other ethnic groups inspired by the idea of a nation representing an ethnicity formed their own nation. No attempt was made at forming another Jemnic homeland, however, as political divisions remained among the people. Still, most Jemnics intended to form some nation to represent themselves again, one day.

Absorption into South Vitae and growing discontent
On December 26th, 4047, Terra Vitae moved some of their cells from an area that Ziekat had initially aimed to claim to an area in southern Noxuie. This was an area with an ethnic makeup being about half Jemnic and half various other ethnic groups. They continued to expand the new territory north, and eventually deemed it South Vitae. Jemnics were now united again, but under a different government not controlled by them. This caused some dissatisfaction among the Jemnic people in South Vitae, and minor protests began- however, they went unreported and largely ignored. Most protestors aimed to create an autonomous region in South Vitae, made for the Jemnic people, who mostly inhabited the north of the country. But Terra Vitae did not make such changes at the time.

As Vitae absorbed the culturally significant Jemnic city of Bronaise, lack of autonomy eventually blew up into the Jemnic Spring, a wave of massive protests that swept Jemnic lands for months. However, the protests were barely reported on at all, increasing levels of discontent among the Jemnics. Soon, extremist Jemnics sought to separate from Vitae entirely, and declared the establishment of the South Vitaen Liberation Front. The SVLF began violent protests in 4049, some of which was condemned by most, but was still largely ignored. The SVLF leadership made the decision, in 4050, to launch an armed insurgency, to separate South Vitae from Vitae entirely.

Armed insurgency and Jemnic exodus
On April 13, 4050, the SVLF began to wage an armed insurgency in South Vitae, capturing the most extremist Jemnic lands first. They began a mass recruitment campaign to boost their rebel size, and began spreading throughout South Vitae. The insurgency was immediately reported on, and the War in Jemnisia began. Shortly after the beginning of the insurgency, the SVLF rebranded to the Jemnisian Liberation Front. The JLF attracted condemnation for its human rights abuses, including massacres of foreigners, assassinations of political opponents, and usage of child soldiers. The JLF's mass recruitment campaign allowed it to make rapid advances, closing in on Slecdon within weeks. Vitae slowly began to push the JLF back, before requesting a ceasefire, which the JLF agreed to.

On May 13, a pro-Vitaen armed militia violated the ceasefire in an attack that killed about a score of top JLF leadership. In response, the JLF launched a ethnic cleansing campaign that it called the Jemnisian Purification Campaign. It consisted of expulsions and massacres of Nalibs and foreigners. In response to the genocide, the Vitaen army launched a multi-pronged offensive with the aim of destroying the JLF. In about 2 weeks, it was besieging Bronaise, the JLF's capital. For 2 months, Bronaise remained besieged, until the JLF fled the city into other areas, mainly neutral land, where they could not be prosecuted for war crimes.

Yorokobina
The first massacre of Jemnics took place during the Yorokobi Civil War. Following the War in Jemnisia, about one or two hundred Jemnics fled to Yorokobina in search of safety. A very minor Jemnic diaspora had already existed there, numbering at about 300. The Jemnics remained there, quite safe, up until the outbreak of the Yorokobi Civil War. During the civil war, nationalist Yorokobi rebel forces, with backing from Tyumenist Triglav and their allies ousted the democratic Yorokobi government, which was backed by Vitae, Gherweb, and its allies.

In the early stages of the civil war, all Jemnics in nationalist-held areas were rounded up, and eventually massacred. No specific date for the massacres has been known, as there is a severe lack of information (likely due to the lack of survivors). The massacres attracted little attention or condemnation, except from the pro-democracy interventionist coalition in the war. By the time that the nationalists had taken over Yorokobina, it is believed that there were very little, if any, Jemnics left in Yorokobina- any left were in hiding.

Following the civil war, the nationalists stated that Vitaens were not a true nation, and continued dehumanizing comments against Jemnics. Both of these comments were largely ignored. The nationalists had repeatedly staged incidents as precedent for war crimes during the conflict, which were also ignored. A promised investigation into allegations of war crimes never occurred.