Article IV of the Genocide Convention

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Article IV of the Genocide Convention is the provision that establishes individual criminal responsibility for committing genocide, regardless of official capacity or position.

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Article IV of the Genocide Convention canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf treaty provision
adoptedWith Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948 NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure accountability for genocide
appliesRegardlessOf official capacity
appliesTo constitutionally responsible rulers
persons committing genocide
private individuals
public officials
basedOn principle of individual criminal responsibility under international law
category international criminal law provision
international human rights law provision
codifiedIn United Nations treaty law NERFINISHED
complements Article I of the Genocide Convention NERFINISHED
Article II of the Genocide Convention NERFINISHED
Article III of the Genocide Convention NERFINISHED
establishes individual criminal responsibility for genocide
influenced development of international criminal law on individual responsibility
jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals
inForceIn States Parties to the Genocide Convention
language persons committing genocide shall be punished, whether they are constitutionally responsible rulers, public officials or private individuals
legalEffect confirms that government officials can be held responsible for genocide
confirms that heads of state can be held responsible for genocide
confirms that private persons can be held responsible for genocide
removes immunity based on official position for genocide
partOf Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide NERFINISHED
prohibits invocation of official position as a defense to genocide
recognizedBy international courts and tribunals
relatesTo crime of genocide
states persons committing genocide shall be punished
subjectMatter criminal liability for genocide
supports prosecution of individuals for genocide

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Article 9 of the Genocide Convention relatedTo Article IV of the Genocide Convention