December 9th is the Day of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
December 9th is the Day of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide . This date was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 as a way to recognize and honor the victims of genocide and to remember the importance of preventing this crime. The choice of December 9th for this commemoration is significant, as it marks the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which was approved by the UN General Assembly on December 9th, 1948. This convention defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. The convention also establishes obligations for signatory states to prevent and punish genocide. The United Nations and other international organizations, as well as civil society groups, often hold seminars, lectures, exhibitions and other educational activities.
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