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GENOCIDE AND INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN GAZA, MAYANMMAR, AND BEYOND

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Published on 22nd July 2025 Authored By: Ojasvi Sharma Banasthali Vidyapith Introduction World War II, the conflict which involved nearly every country and resulted in the death of an estimated 60 – 80 million people. The international committee was now committed to ensuring that the crime of genocide would never go “unpunished”. This is how […]

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Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity: Legal framework and notable case laws

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Published on 3rd June 2025 Authored By: Aashna Malik Maharaja Surajmal Institute Abstract This article treats genocide and crimes against humanity as grave violations of international law. It presents the essential legal instruments—namely, the Genocide Convention of 1948 and the Rome Statute—that outline the criteria for intent, capacity, and systematic execution of these crimes. It

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GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

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Published on 1st June 2025 Authored By: M. Kiruthika Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology ABSTRACT Genocide and crimes against humanity represent the gravest violations of international criminal law, targeting not only individual victims but the very fabric of human civilization. This essay explores the historical evolution, legal definitions, and frameworks established under various international

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Genocide under International Law: Case study and Jurisdictional Hurdles

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Published on 31st March 2025 Authored By: Daniya Roshan Sayyed Kanoria School of Law for Women Abstract Genocide remains one of the gravest crimes under international law, defined by the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). Despite legal frameworks, prosecuting genocide presents significant jurisdictional challenges, including issues

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Genocide under International law: case studies and jurisdictional hurdles

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Published on 25th March 2025 Authored By: Bhoomi Siddharth Aru MMSCLC INTRODUCTION The intentional and organized extermination of a group of people because of their race, religion, nationality, or ethnicity is known as genocide. Originating from the Greek genos, which means “race,” “tribe,” or “nation,” and the Latin cide, which means “killing,” Raphael Lemkin, a

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