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  • Genocide History

    Introduction to Genocide HistoryGenocide has occurred since ancient times. When a group or a nation conquered another group, it was common practice to kill all the men-civilians and soldiers alike-of the conquered group. Well-known examples of such genocides include the widespread killings …

  • Cultural Genocide

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cultural genocide explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cultural genocide" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Cultural Genocide

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cultural genocide explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cultural genocide" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Genocide

    Genocide as an U.S. State Statute Topic This term is one of the topics in some U.S. State Statutes. Other topics of the World Encyclopedia of Law which are topics of some State Statures are: Licensed Public Accountants (State statute topic) Guardians Ad Litem (State statute topic) […]

  • Prevention of Genocide

    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) explores the […]

  • Prevention of Genocide

    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) explores the […]

  • International Criminal Court History

    International Criminal Court Creation of the Court Historical BackgroundIntroduction to International Criminal Court HistoryLaws and customs governing wartime conduct have existed since ancient times, but historically, few people have been prosecuted or punished for war crimes, gen…

  • Genocide Definition

    Introduction to Genocide DefinitionGenocide, crime of destroying or conspiring to destroy a group of people because of their ethnic, national, racial, or religious identity. Raphael Lemkin, a Polish legal scholar, coined the term in 1944 to describe Nazi Germany's annihilation of groups…

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]

  • Internet

    Legal Materials Arranged by subject. Articles: To find articles on Internet hardware or software, search the LexisCommunications file (CMPCOM;COMM). C/Net rates Internet hardware, software and related products and services. See also the News section, below. Browsers: […]

  • Internet

    Legal Materials Arranged by subject. Articles: To find articles on Internet hardware or software, search the LexisCommunications file (CMPCOM;COMM). C/Net rates Internet hardware, software and related products and services. See also the News section, below. Browsers: […]

  • Crime Against Humanity

    Crime(s) Against Humanity Embracing mainstream international law, this section on crime(s) against humanity explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "crime(s) against humanity" in the Parry and Grant […]

  • Crime Against Humanity

    Crime(s) Against Humanity Embracing mainstream international law, this section on crime(s) against humanity explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "crime(s) against humanity" in the Parry and Grant […]

  • International Humanitarian Law Treaties

    International Humanitarian Law Treaties and Conventions Sources of international humanitarian law The sources are: International Humanitarian Law treaties. International Humanitarian Law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional […]