Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)1. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), the Convention applies to treaties between States.2. The preamble recognizes genocide as a crime that must be eradicated from the world within the conceptual framework of the Convention. The atrocities of history are presented as proof of the substantial impact that genocide has had on humanity and to prevent these atrocities, international cooperation is necessary.3. Articles I and II, Article I which recognizes genocide as an international crime “in time of peace or in time of war” which States undertake to “prevent” and “punish”. Article II defines the crime of genocide by specifying “the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group”.4. from Article IV to Article IX; in particular, Article V directs States to enact legislation necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Convention described in Articles I, II and III. Article VIII also provides that States may request the United Nations (UN) to take measures to prevent and suppress the acts listed in Article III. While Article VI establishes the role of the courts in the repression of the crime of genocide and therefore in the application of Articles I, II and III.5. Articles X and 6. Article V affirms that States shall adopt legislation necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.7. Article XI, after January 1, 1950, the Convention ...... middle of document ...... al of international law, vol. 20, no. 4, p. 1195-1222. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, December 9, 1948, January 12, 1951. Kelly, MJ 2008, ““Genocide” – the power of a label”, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, vol . 40, p. 147-162.Sayapin, S. 2010, “Raphael Lemkin: A tribute”, The European Journal of International Law, vol. 20, no. 4, p. 1157-1162.Schabas, WA 1999, The genocide convention at fifty years, US Institute of Peace, January 7, 1999.Schabas, WA 2008, “Origins of the genocide convention: from Nuremberg to Paris”, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, vol. 40, p. 35-55.Scott, SV 2010, International law in world politics, 2nd ed., Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., Colorado.Straus, S. 2005, “Darfur and the genocide debate”, Foreign Affairs, flight. 84, no. 1,p.. 123-133.

Essay / Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)1. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), the Convention applies to treaties between States.2. The preamble recognizes genocide as a crime that must be eradicated from the world within the conceptual framework of the Convention. The atrocities of history are presented as proof of the substantial impact that genocide has had on humanity and to prevent these atrocities, international cooperation is necessary.3. Articles I and II, Article I which recognizes genocide as an international crime “in time of peace or in time of war” which States undertake to “prevent” and “punish”. Article II defines the crime of genocide by specifying “the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group”.4. from Article IV to Article IX; in particular, Article V directs States to enact legislation necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Convention described in Articles I, II and III. Article VIII also provides that States may request the United Nations (UN) to take measures to prevent and suppress the acts listed in Article III. While Article VI establishes the role of the courts in the repression of the crime of genocide and therefore in the application of Articles I, II and III.5. Articles X and 6. Article V affirms that States shall adopt legislation necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.7. Article XI, after January 1, 1950, the Convention ...... middle of document ...... al of international law, vol. 20, no. 4, p. 1195-1222. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, December 9, 1948, January 12, 1951. Kelly, MJ 2008, ““Genocide” – the power of a label”, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, vol . 40, p. 147-162.Sayapin, S. 2010, “Raphael Lemkin: A tribute”, The European Journal of International Law, vol. 20, no. 4, p. 1157-1162.Schabas, WA 1999, The genocide convention at fifty years, US Institute of Peace, January 7, 1999.Schabas, WA 2008, “Origins of the genocide convention: from Nuremberg to Paris”, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, vol. 40, p. 35-55.Scott, SV 2010, International law in world politics, 2nd ed., Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., Colorado.Straus, S. 2005, “Darfur and the genocide debate”, Foreign Affairs, flight. 84, no. 1,p.. 123-133.

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