The 1948 UN Genocide Convention

Part I - Introduction 1: Yuval Shany: The Road to the Genocide Convention and Beyond 2: Orna Ben Naftali: The Obligation to Prevent and to Punish Genocide 3: Ben Saul: The Implementation of the Genocide Convention at the National Level Part II - The Definition of Genocide 4: Florian Jessberger: The Definition and the Elements of the Crime of Genocide 5: Fanny Martin: The Notion of 'Protected Groups' in the Genocide Convention and Its Application 6: Antonio Cassese: Is Genocidal Policy a Requirement for the Crime of Genocide? Part III - Individual Criminal Responsibility for Genocide 7: Alexander Zahar: Perpetrators and Co-perpetrators of Genocide (Art. 3 ) 8: Elies van Sliedregt: Complicity to Commit Genocide 9: Jens David Ohlin: Attempt to Commit Genocide 10: Jens David Ohlin: Incitement and Conspiracy to Commit Genocide Part IV - The Repression of the Crime of Genocide 11: Vanessa Thalmann: National Criminal Jurisdiction over Genocide 12: Salvatore Zappalà: International Criminal Jurisdiction over Genocide 13: Robert Roth: The Extradition of Génocidaires 14: Paola Gaeta: Immunities and Genocide 15: Judge Howard Morrison QC: The Defence of Alleged Genocidaires Part V - Accountability of States for Genocide 16: Anja Seibert-Fohr: State Responsibility for Genocide under the Genocide Convention 17: Jens Ohlin: State Responsibility for Conspiracy, Incitement and Attempt To Commit Genocide 18: Paolo Palchetti: State Responsibility for Complicity in Genocide Part VI - Enforcing the Convention Through the United Nations 19: Giorgio Gaja: The Role of the United Nations in Preventing and Suppressing Genocide 20: Robert Kolb: The Compromissory Clause of the Convention 21: Robert Kolb and Sandra Krähenmann: The Scope Ratione Personae of the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the ICJ 22: Robert Kolb: The Scope Ratione Materiae of the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the ICJ Part VII - The Mechanics of the Convention 23: Marko Milanovic: Territorial Application of the Genocide Convention and State Succession 24: Katherine Del Mar: Operative Provisions of the Genocide Convention Part VIII - The Convention in the Twenty-First Century 25: Christian Tomuschat: Prosecuting Denials of Past Alleged Genocides 26: Antonio Cassese: Taking Stock of the Genocide Convention and Looking Ahead Appendix: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide