Genocide is widely considered to be the epitome of human evil and is often referred to as the "crime of crimes"; consequently, events are often denounced as genocide.

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 …

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.

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 …