Article XII
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Article XII is a provision of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that addresses the relationship between the Convention and existing or future international agreements and obligations of states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Article XII of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide | 33 | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of an international convention
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treaty provision → |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly → |
| adoptedIn | 1948 → |
| aimsTo |
avoid conflicts between the Genocide Convention and other international agreements
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ensure continuity of existing treaty obligations of states → regulate the effect of future treaty obligations on the Genocide Convention → |
| appliesTo |
States Parties to the Genocide Convention
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surface form:
States Parties to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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| category | substantive provision of the Genocide Convention → |
| citedAs | Article 12 Genocide Convention → |
| foundIn | Article sequence of the Genocide Convention following Article XI → |
| governs | interaction between the Genocide Convention and other international agreements of States Parties → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French → other official UN languages of the Convention → |
| legalContext |
law of treaties
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public international law → |
| legalEffect |
clarifies that the Convention does not affect rights and obligations arising from other international agreements
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preserves compatibility of the Convention with other international treaties → |
| locatedInDocument | United Nations Treaty Series → |
| partOf |
GenocideConvention1948
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surface form:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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| protects | continuity of states’ other international commitments while implementing the Genocide Convention → |
| relatedInstrument |
Charter of the United Nations
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties → |
| relatedTo |
harmonization of international obligations
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interpretation of treaty obligations → |
| relevantFor |
interpretation of states’ pre-existing treaty obligations
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states’ treaty-making powers after becoming party to the Genocide Convention → |
| subjectMatter |
existing international obligations of states
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future international obligations of states → relationship between the Genocide Convention and other international agreements → |
| usedBy |
international courts and tribunals in interpreting the Genocide Convention
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states in formulating reservations and declarations to the Genocide Convention → |
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