Genocide has occurred throughout human history, even during prehistoric times. Most genocides have occurred during wartime, and they are particularly likely in situations of imperial …

Oct 22, 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 …

Sep 12, 2025 · Genocide is a crime both in wartime and peacetime. The Genocide Convention defines the crime according to five acts. To be considered genocide, those acts must be …

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 1946 by the …

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has rekindled modern debates about the definition and prosecution of genocide. Here’s how the term genocide came about—and why it’s so difficult …