Article II of the Genocide Convention
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Article II of the Genocide Convention is the provision that legally defines genocide by enumerating specific acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article II (Genocide Convention) | 1 |
| Article II of the Genocide Convention canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article II of the Genocide Convention Context triple: [Article 9 of the Genocide Convention, relatedTo, Article II of the Genocide Convention]
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Article 11 of the Genocide Convention
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention is a provision that addresses the temporal application and entry into force of the Convention’s obligations regarding the crime of genocide.
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B.
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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C.
Article 17 Genocide Convention
Article 17 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that addresses the Convention’s territorial application, including how and where its obligations extend, particularly in relation to non-metropolitan or dependent territories.
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D.
Article I (Genocide Convention)
Article I of the Genocide Convention is the foundational provision that defines genocide as a crime under international law and obligates states to prevent and punish it in times of peace and war.
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E.
Article XVIII (Genocide Convention)
Article XVIII of the Genocide Convention is a procedural provision that addresses the Convention’s entry into force and related formalities rather than defining genocidal acts or obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article II of the Genocide Convention Target entity description: Article II of the Genocide Convention is the provision that legally defines genocide by enumerating specific acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
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A.
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention is a provision that addresses the temporal application and entry into force of the Convention’s obligations regarding the crime of genocide.
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B.
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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C.
Article 17 Genocide Convention
Article 17 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that addresses the Convention’s territorial application, including how and where its obligations extend, particularly in relation to non-metropolitan or dependent territories.
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D.
Article I (Genocide Convention)
Article I of the Genocide Convention is the foundational provision that defines genocide as a crime under international law and obligates states to prevent and punish it in times of peace and war.
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E.
Article XVIII (Genocide Convention)
Article XVIII of the Genocide Convention is a procedural provision that addresses the Convention’s entry into force and related formalities rather than defining genocidal acts or obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal definition
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treaty article ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedWithConventionOn | 1948-12-09 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States Parties to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide ⓘ |
| bindingOn | States that have ratified the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide ⓘ |
| category |
human rights law
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international criminal law ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prosecutor v. Akayesu (ICTR, 1998) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY, 2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
group destruction
ⓘ
partial destruction of a group ⓘ specific intent (dolus specialis) ⓘ |
| crimeType | crime under international law ⓘ |
| defines | genocide ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWithConventionOn | 1951-01-12 ⓘ |
| enumeratesAct |
causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
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deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part ⓘ forcibly transferring children of the group to another group ⓘ imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group ⓘ killing members of the group ⓘ |
| excludesProtectedGroupType |
political group
ⓘ
social group ⓘ |
| formsBasisFor | customary international law definition of genocide ⓘ |
| influenced |
Article 6 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice ⓘ jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| language |
English authentic text
ⓘ
French authentic text ⓘ |
| legalEffect | provides the legal definition of genocide under international law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international law ⓘ |
| mentalElement | intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a protected group as such ⓘ |
| partOf | Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedGroupType |
ethnical group
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national group ⓘ racial group ⓘ religious group ⓘ |
| requiresElement |
commission of one or more enumerated acts
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intent to destroy a protected group ⓘ protected group status ⓘ |
| shortName | Article II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | definition of the crime of genocide ⓘ |
| UNResolutionNumber | A/RES/260(III) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
International Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
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International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ national courts applying international criminal law ⓘ |
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Subject: Article II of the Genocide Convention Description of subject: Article II of the Genocide Convention is the provision that legally defines genocide by enumerating specific acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
Referenced by (2)
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Article II (Genocide Convention)