Legal Document

Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (1948)

English version
Author
United Nations General Assembly
Publication Year
1948
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Law & Policies
Topic
Human Rights / Law – International / Prevention
Access
Open access

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, or Genocide Convention, is an international treaty that criminalizes genocide and obligates state parties to enforce its prohibition.

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