Article I
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Article I of the 1948 Genocide Convention establishes the legal obligation of states to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, affirming it as a crime under international law.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
provision of international law
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treaty article → |
| addresses |
responsibility of Contracting Parties regarding genocide
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| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
1948-12-09
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| affirms |
genocide is a crime under international law
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| aimsTo |
ensure international cooperation against genocide
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| appliesIn |
time of peace
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time of war → |
| articleNumber |
1
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| basisFor |
state responsibility for failure to prevent genocide
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state responsibility for failure to punish genocide → |
| bindingOn |
all States that have ratified or acceded to the Genocide Convention
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| citedIn |
UN resolutions concerning genocide prevention
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international human rights jurisprudence on genocide prevention → |
| clarifies |
genocide is punishable whether committed in peace or war
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| containedIn |
United Nations Treaty Series, volume 78
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| createsObligationFor |
States Parties
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| declares |
genocide is a crime under international law
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| enteredIntoForceDate |
1951-01-12
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| field |
human rights law
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international criminal law → law of state responsibility → |
| imposesDutyTo |
prevent genocide
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punish genocide → |
| influenced |
subsequent international criminal tribunals’ statutes on genocide
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| inLanguage |
official UN languages
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| interpretedIn |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
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Croatia v. Serbia (ICJ, 2015) → |
| legalCharacter |
erga omnes partes obligation
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| legalEffect |
creates treaty-based duties independent of domestic legislation
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| legalStatus |
binding on States Parties to the Genocide Convention
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| linkedTo |
customary international law on genocide
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| normType |
peremptory norm recognition of the prohibition of genocide
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| obligationType |
obligation of conduct to prevent genocide
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obligation of result to punish genocide → |
| partOf |
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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| recognizedBy |
International Court of Justice
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| recognizes |
genocide as an international crime regardless of domestic law
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| relatedTo |
Article II of the 1948 Genocide Convention
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Article III of the 1948 Genocide Convention → |
| shortName |
Article I
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| states |
The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law
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The Contracting Parties undertake to prevent and to punish genocide → |
| subjectMatter |
prevention of genocide
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punishment of genocide → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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GenocideConvention1948
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containsArticle |