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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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