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Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Item 10.4
the
9
The
Crime
December
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of
O f Genocide ("the Convention") was concluded on
1948 in Paris and entered into force on
12 January 1951 (text at Annex A). The United Kingdom
instrument of accession on 30 January 1970
deposited its
and declared by notification that the Convention extended
to Hong Kong (Annex B).
2.
The
aim of the Convention is
cooperation against genocide, which was
to foster
international
declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations in
its
resolution 96 (1) of 11 December 1946 to be a crime
international law that was condemned by the civilized world (Preamble).
under
3.
to enact
provisions
effective
the
Contracting Parties to the Convention are required
necessary legislation to give effect to the of the Convention and, in particular, to provide penalties for persons guilty of genocide and
related offences (Article V).
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