Genocide is the destruction of a people through targeted violence. The term genocide was coined by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin in the early 1940s.

Nov 24, 2025 · Genocide, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. The term was derived from the Greek genos …

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: Forcibly...

The legal term “genocide” refers to certain acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Genocide is an international crime, according …

Oct 14, 2009 · Genocide is a term used to describe violence against members of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group with the intent to destroy the entire group.

What is Genocide? The term “genocide” was coined by Raphäel Lemkin in 1944 in his book Axis Rule in Occupied Europe. Genocide was first recognized as a crime under international law in …

Genocide is defined as an act committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. The term ‘genocide’ was coined in 1944 by the Polish-Jewish …

Genocide is one of the greatest crimes under international law, often called the "crime of crimes" after the Nuremburg Trials.

Dec 2, 2025 · After two years of genocide, the American president’s deal has not fully ended the suffering, though it has paused some of it.

The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.