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genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /


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In a statement published in a state newspaper, the government called on the International Court of Justice to "reach its judgement based on fact and settled law strictly within the framework of the Genocide Convention".

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“Normally, I would agree that diplomacy is better than isolating an adversary,” Dr. Gregory H. Stanton, founding president of Genocide Watch, a group that aims to predict and punish targeted mass murder, told Salon.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Genocide Remembrance Day in Namibia on Wednesday follows years of pressure on Germany to pay reparations.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

But the Genocide Convention of 1948 is very clear about what constitutes actual or attempted genocide: “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

It has already set up new standards for the conduct of nations in the Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on Genocide.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.




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