Article V
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Article V is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that obliges states to enact necessary legislation and establish effective penalties to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article V (Genocide Convention) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty provision ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | impunity for genocide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GenocideConvention1948
ⓘ
surface form:
Article 5 of the Genocide Convention
|
| appliesTo |
persons guilty of any of the other acts enumerated in Article III of the Genocide Convention
ⓘ
persons guilty of genocide ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all States that are parties to the Genocide Convention ⓘ |
| category | provision on implementation measures in international treaties ⓘ |
| citedIn |
jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice on genocide
ⓘ
national court decisions on genocide legislation ⓘ |
| concerns |
prevention of genocide
ⓘ
punishment of genocide ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1948-12-09 ⓘ |
| ensuresImplementationOf |
obligation to prevent genocide
ⓘ
obligation to punish genocide ⓘ |
| field |
international criminal law
ⓘ
international human rights law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | obligatory for ratifying and acceding States ⓘ |
| hasText | The Contracting Parties undertake to enact, in accordance with their respective Constitutions, the necessary legislation to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention, and, in particular, to provide effective penalties for persons guilty of genocide or any of the other acts enumerated in Article III. ⓘ |
| implementationLevel | domestic ⓘ |
| inForceSince | 1951-01-12 ⓘ |
| involves |
domestic criminal jurisdiction over genocide
ⓘ
legislative measures by States Parties ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | national laws criminalizing genocide in States Parties ⓘ |
| legalObligationFor | States Parties to the Genocide Convention ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) ⓘ |
| normType | treaty obligation ⓘ |
| obliges |
States Parties to adopt criminal legislation on genocide
ⓘ
States Parties to provide effective penalties for genocide ⓘ |
| partOf |
GenocideConvention1948
ⓘ
surface form:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
|
| purpose |
to ensure domestic implementation of the prohibition of genocide
ⓘ
to ensure punishment of genocide under national law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
GenocideConvention1948
ⓘ
surface form:
Article I of the Genocide Convention
GenocideConvention1948 ⓘ
surface form:
Article III of the Genocide Convention
GenocideConvention1948 ⓘ
surface form:
Article IV of the Genocide Convention
|
| requires |
enactment of necessary legislation to give effect to the Genocide Convention
ⓘ
establishment of effective penalties for persons guilty of genocide ⓘ |
| requiresComplianceWith | respective constitutions of States Parties ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
domestic criminalization of genocide
ⓘ
penalties for genocide and related acts ⓘ |
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