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Genocide Convention

The Genocide Convention is an international treaty that defines genocide and requires states to prevent and punish it.

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Jan 14, 2026
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is what's happening to gaza a genocide

A growing body of international legal and expert opinion concludes that Israel’s conduct in Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide, while Israel and allied voices reject that characterization and...

Jan 28, 2026
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is isreal committing whats legally recognized as genocide

A growing body of authoritative investigative bodies and leading rights organizations—most notably the , , and i human-rights groups—have concluded that Israel’s conduct in meets the factual elements ...

Jan 26, 2026
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What evidence did the UN Commission cite to infer genocidal intent in Gaza?

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that had committed by combining direct evidence—statements by senior Israeli officials—with circumstantial evidence: a sustained patter...

Jan 27, 2026

Are Palestinians enduring genocide?

Multiple investigations and several leading rights organisations have concluded that actions by i authorities in meet the factual elements of or are “consistent with” genocide, while Israeli officials...

Jan 29, 2026

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza

The weight of recent authoritative investigations and many leading scholars conclude that actions by i authorities in meet the legal elements of or amount to genocidal acts, while Israel and other com...

Feb 5, 2026

What specific crimes against humanity has Israel committed in Palestine that has lead to genocide being considered to be happening?

Multiple leading international human-rights bodies and mechanisms have documented or alleged a constellation of by authorities in the —most prominently extermination, murder, forcible transfer (deport...

Jan 9, 2026

Did Isreal commit a genocide against Palestinians

Independent UN and major human-rights organizations have concluded that Israel’s conduct in Gaza meets the legal and factual thresholds of genocide or genocidal acts, while Israeli authorities and man...