An important development took place in the Russia-Ukraine war, which was the number one issue on the agenda. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that Ukraine filed a lawsuit against Russia. According to the statements made, Ukraine accuses Russia of violating the Genocide Convention. In the simplest terms, Ukraine claims that Russia is trying to commit genocide.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has for the time being contented with announcing the case. However, given the war situation, it is thought that the ICJ will set the trial date as soon as possible. Ukraine wants an injunction against Russia as a result of the investigations to be made. So what exactly does the Genocide Convention mean?
Convention, belonging to the United Nations
including Russia. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski at the front with the soldiers…
The Genocide Convention, which is included in Ukraine’s accusations against Russia, was accepted by the United Nations, including Russia, in 1948. The agreement, whose full name is the “United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide”, as its name suggests, aims to prevent genocides and punish those responsible.
The Genocide Convention defines “genocide” as:
With intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group;
- Murder of group members;
- Physical or mental harm to group members;
- Exposing the group to living conditions that will completely or partially end its physical existence;
- Inhibition of intra-heap multiplication; Processing any of the actions
- Transferring children from the group to another group
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The United Nations’ 1948 convention describes the situations that should be punished for genocide as follows:
The following acts are punished:
- committing genocide;
- cooperate to commit genocide;
- to directly and publicly incite genocide;
- Attempting to commit genocide;
- Participating in the Genocide.
We will see together what kind of decision the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will take for the Russia-Ukraine war…
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