Adopted by Resolution 260 (III) A of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948.
[Source: United Nations – Office of Legal Affairs]
The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.
In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
The two above articles lay the primary foundation of all genocide laws, resources and publications. We have highlighted these two articles for that reason. A full text of all the Articles can be read by clicking the “United Nations – Definition” posting below.
In recognition of the services rendered by them in the War of Liberation, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has been pleased to confer the following Gallantry Awards on the individuals listed below: Saturday, Dec 15, 1973 – PDF [English] বৃহস্পতিবার, মার্চ ১১, ২০০৪ – PDF [Bangla] Cover Page of the Gallantry Awards … Read more
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Adopted by Resolution 260 (III) A of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948. [Source: United Nations – Office of Legal Affairs] Article 1 The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, … Read more
The Concept of Genocide Paul Boghossian, New York University [Source / Contact] Introduction The word “genocide” gets a lot of use these days. Whenever a large number of people are killed, it is common for someone to suggest that the event qualifies as genocide and for someone else to dispute that classification. Recently, the highest … Read more
Redefining Genocide Kok-Thay Eng [Source] Introduction The twentieth century was the bloodiest period in human history. It was plagued by two major world wars and the “cold war” between the West and the Soviet Union, which fought proxy wars in decolonizing and developing countries. In World War I, the Turkish government appalled the world by … Read more
Genocide by Rudolph Joseph Rummel Source: The University of Hawai’i [Rudolph Joseph Rummel (born October 21, 1932, Cleveland, Ohio) is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii. He has spent his career assembling data on collective violence and war with a view toward helping their resolution or elimination. Rummel coined the term … Read more
International Crimes Tribunal Act 1973 “An Act to provide for the detention, prosecution and punishment of persons for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other crimes under international law. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the detention, prosecution and punishment of persons for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other crimes under … Read more