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- Genocide in International Law
- Genocide in International Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Origins of the Legal Prohibition of Genocide
- 2 Drafting of the Genocide Convention
- 3 Subsequent Normative Developments
- 4 Groups Protected by the Convention
- 5 The Specific Intent to Commit Genocide
- 6 Punishable Acts of Genocide
- 7 Cultural Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing and Other Acts Not Punishable under the Convention
- 8 ‘Other Acts’ of Genocide
- 9 Defences to Genocide
- 10 The Duty to Punish Genocide
- 11 Prosecution of Genocide by International Criminal Tribunals
- 12 State Responsibility and the Role of the International Court of Justice
- 13 Prevention of Genocide
- 14 Activity of International Organizations
- 15 Treaty Law Questions and the Convention
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
14 - Activity of International Organizations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 March 2025
- Genocide in International Law
- Genocide in International Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Origins of the Legal Prohibition of Genocide
- 2 Drafting of the Genocide Convention
- 3 Subsequent Normative Developments
- 4 Groups Protected by the Convention
- 5 The Specific Intent to Commit Genocide
- 6 Punishable Acts of Genocide
- 7 Cultural Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing and Other Acts Not Punishable under the Convention
- 8 ‘Other Acts’ of Genocide
- 9 Defences to Genocide
- 10 The Duty to Punish Genocide
- 11 Prosecution of Genocide by International Criminal Tribunals
- 12 State Responsibility and the Role of the International Court of Justice
- 13 Prevention of Genocide
- 14 Activity of International Organizations
- 15 Treaty Law Questions and the Convention
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Article VIII of the Genocide Convention contemplates the role of organs of the United Nations in the implementation and enforcement of the Convention. There are many examples of States raising charges of genocide before the General Assembly and the Security Council. However, these bodies have onlyr rarely agreed to characterize acts as genocidal. In 1994, very controversially the Security Council resisted describing the unfolding genocide in Rwanda by its proper name. In 2004 the Secretary General established the position of Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. Genocide, including the scope fo the Convention, has also been considered by the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities, the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on apartheid, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council.
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- Genocide in International LawThe Crime of Crimes, pp. 648 - 721Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025