crime of genocide and International Law
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]The crime of genocide and International Law
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number364.151/0028
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]08550f
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Amsterdam, Netherlands
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Amsterdam University Press, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2012
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp145-167
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]9789089643810
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust and other genocides' pp145-167
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This article gives a brief overview of genocide and international law including historical background; the UN Genocide Convention on the punishment of the crime of genocide; the definition of genocide under international law; difficulties in practice; the punishment of genocide; punishing genocidaires; and concludes with a section on preventing genocide.