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December 9 is designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. The aim of this day is to raise awareness about the Genocide Convention, to fight against and prevent genocide, and to honor and remember the victims of these horrific crimes. History of the Genocide: ConventionThe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is one of the most important documents in international human rights and criminal law. Here is a concise and accurate timeline of its history: _1944: The term “genocide” was coined for the first time by Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin. He created the word by combining the Greek root genos (race or tribe) with the Latin suffix cide (killing). -1945–1946: At the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi crimes were prosecuted, but “genocide” was not yet recognized as a distinct crime under international law. Lemkin campaigned intensely for the recognition of this new crime. -11 December 1946: The United Nations General Assembly, through Resolution 96(I), officially recognized “genocide” as a crime under international law for the first time. -9 December 1948: The UN General Assembly in Paris unanimously adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide via Resolution 260 (III). This date was later designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide. -12 January 1951: The Convention entered into force after receiving the required 20th ratification.-As of December 2025: 153 countries are parties to the Convention (Iran signed it in 1949 and ratified it in 1956). Key points of the Convention established: Defined genocide as a distinct crime (Article II) Declared that genocide is a crime “whether committed in time of peace or in time of war” Obliged states to prevent and punish genocide Served as the legal foundation for subsequent genocide prosecutions (Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Darfur, Rohingya, etc.) The Genocide Convention was the very first human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations after its founding and remains the cornerstone international legal instrument for the prevention and punishment of genocide worldwide. #VictimsOfGenocide #GenocideConvention #peace #HumanRights #Genocideprevention

December 9 is designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. The aim of this day is to raise awareness about the Genocide Convention, to fight against and prevent genocide, and to honor and remember the victims of these horrific crimes. History of the Genocide: ConventionThe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is one of the most important documents in international human rights and criminal law. Here is a concise and accurate timeline of its history: _1944: The term “genocide” was coined for the first time by Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin. He created the word by combining the Greek root genos (race or tribe) with the Latin suffix cide (killing). -1945–1946: At the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi crimes were prosecuted, but “genocide” was not yet recognized as a distinct crime under international law. Lemkin campaigned intensely for the recognition of this new crime. -11 December 1946: The United Nations General Assembly, through Resolution 96(I), officially recognized “genocide” as a crime under international law for the first time. -9 December 1948: The UN General Assembly in Paris unanimously adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide via Resolution 260 (III). This date was later designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide. -12 January 1951: The Convention entered into force after receiving the required 20th ratification.-As of December 2025: 153 countries are parties to the Convention (Iran signed it in 1949 and ratified it in 1956). Key points of the Convention established: Defined genocide as a distinct crime (Article II) Declared that genocide is a crime “whether committed in time of peace or in time of war” Obliged states to prevent and punish genocide Served as the legal foundation for subsequent genocide prosecutions (Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Darfur, Rohingya, etc.) The Genocide Convention was the very first human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations after its founding and remains the cornerstone international legal instrument for the prevention and punishment of genocide worldwide. #VictimsOfGenocide #GenocideConvention #peace #HumanRights #Genocideprevention

December 9 is designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. The aim of this day is to raise awareness about the Genocide Convention, to fight against and prevent genocide, and to honor and remember the victims of these horrific crimes. History of the Genocide: ConventionThe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is one of the most important documents in international human rights and criminal law. Here is a concise and accurate timeline of its history: _1944: The term “genocide” was coined for the first time by Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin. He created the word by combining the Greek root genos (race or tribe) with the Latin suffix cide (killing). -1945–1946: At the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi crimes were prosecuted, but “genocide” was not yet recognized as a distinct crime under international law. Lemkin campaigned intensely for the recognition of this new crime. -11 December 1946: The United Nations General Assembly, through Resolution 96(I), officially recognized “genocide” as a crime under international law for the first time. -9 December 1948: The UN General Assembly in Paris unanimously adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide via Resolution 260 (III). This date was later designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide. -12 January 1951: The Convention entered into force after receiving the required 20th ratification.-As of December 2025: 153 countries are parties to the Convention (Iran signed it in 1949 and ratified it in 1956). Key points of the Convention established: Defined genocide as a distinct crime (Article II) Declared that genocide is a crime “whether committed in time of peace or in time of war” Obliged states to prevent and punish genocide Served as the legal foundation for subsequent genocide prosecutions (Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Darfur, Rohingya, etc.) The Genocide Convention was the very first human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations after its founding and remains the cornerstone international legal instrument for the prevention and punishment of genocide worldwide. #VictimsOfGenocide #GenocideConvention #peace #HumanRights #Genocideprevention

December 9 is designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. The aim of this day is to raise awareness about the Genocide Convention, to fight against and prevent genocide, and to honor and remember the victims of these horrific crimes. History of the Genocide: ConventionThe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is one of the most important documents in international human rights and criminal law. Here is a concise and accurate timeline of its history: _1944: The term “genocide” was coined for the first time by Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin. He created the word by combining the Greek root genos (race or tribe) with the Latin suffix cide (killing). -1945–1946: At the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi crimes were prosecuted, but “genocide” was not yet recognized as a distinct crime under international law. Lemkin campaigned intensely for the recognition of this new crime. -11 December 1946: The United Nations General Assembly, through Resolution 96(I), officially recognized “genocide” as a crime under international law for the first time. -9 December 1948: The UN General Assembly in Paris unanimously adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide via Resolution 260 (III). This date was later designated as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide. -12 January 1951: The Convention entered into force after receiving the required 20th ratification.-As of December 2025: 153 countries are parties to the Convention (Iran signed it in 1949 and ratified it in 1956). Key points of the Convention established: Defined genocide as a distinct crime (Article II) Declared that genocide is a crime “whether committed in time of peace or in time of war” Obliged states to prevent and punish genocide Served as the legal foundation for subsequent genocide prosecutions (Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Darfur, Rohingya, etc.) The Genocide Convention was the very first human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations after its founding and remains the cornerstone international legal instrument for the prevention and punishment of genocide worldwide. #VictimsOfGenocide #GenocideConvention #peace #HumanRights #Genocideprevention