Decree No. 32 / 1955 Coll.
Ordonnance on the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidium
Valid
Effective from 19.07.1955
32.
Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 28 April 1955
on the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidium.
On III. The United Nations General Assembly has been negotiated with the Convention of 8 December 1948 on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidium.
Czechoslovakia made the following reservations when signing the Convention:
(a) As regards Article IX of the Convention:
"Czechoslovakia shall not be considered to be bound by the provisions of Article IX, according to which disputes between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation, application or implementation of this Convention shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the request of one of the disputing parties, and declares that, in respect of the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in disputes concerning the interpretation, application or implementation of the Convention, Czechoslovakia shall, as until now, stand by the opinion that, in each individual case, agreements of all the parties concerned will be required for the submission of any dispute for a decision to the International Court of Justice. '
(b) As regards Article XII of the Convention:
"Czechoslovakia declares that it does not agree with Article XII of the Convention and is of the opinion that all provisions of the Convention are to apply to non-autonomous territories in that regard, including the territory under the authority of the Convict. '
On 22 February 1950, the National Assembly expressed its agreement with the reservations made at the signing. The Convention was ratified by the President of the Republic on 24 October 1950 and the instruments of ratification were deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 21 December 1950. When ratifying Czechoslovakia confirmed the reservations attached to the signing of the Convention.
According to Article XIII of the Convention, this Convention became effective on the 90th day following the date of deposit of the 20th instrument of ratification or accession, i.e. on 12 January 1951.
In addition to Czechoslovakia, the following countries are bound by this Convention until now: Australia (also applicable to all territories for whose foreign relations Australia is responsible), Belgium (also applicable to the territories of the Belgian Congo and to the Russian territories of Ruanda- Urundi), the Republic of Belarus, the Socialist Republic of Belarus (with reservations), Brazil, Bulgaria (with reservations), Ceylon, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Philippines (with reservations), France, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Chile, Iceland, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Jugoslavia, Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, Laos, Lebanon, Liberie, Hungary (with reservations), Mexico, Monaco, Germany, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland (with reservations), Romania (with reservations), Canada, Canada, Canada, Canada, Canada, Cuba, Laos, Laos, Lebanon, Lebanon, Lebanon, Hungary, Hungary (with reservations).
The Czech translation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidia is declared as a separate part of the Annex to the Collection of Laws. *)
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidium
Contracting Parties
Having regard to the fact that the General Assembly of the Organisation of the United Nations declared, in Resolution 96 / I of 11 December 1946, a genocidium a crime under international law degrading the spirit and objectives of the United Nations and rejected by the civilized world.
knowing that genocide has caused great losses to mankind at all times in history; and
in the belief that international cooperation is necessary to free mankind from such a disgusting scourge,
agree on the following provisions:
The Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in peace or in war, is a crime under international law and therefore undertake to prevent and punish it.
In this Convention, genocide shall mean any of the following acts committed in whole or in part to destroy any national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such:
(a) the killing of members of such a group;
(b) causing severe bodily harm or mental disorders to members of such a group;
(c) intentionally placing any group in such conditions as to cause its complete or partial physical destruction;
(d) measures aimed at preventing the birth of children in such a group;
(e) the violent transfer of children from one group to another.
The following acts are punishable:
(a) genocide;
(b) associations to commit genocide;
(c) direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
(d) attempt to commit genocide;
(e) participation in genocide.
Persons committing genocide or any of the other acts calculated in Article III shall be subject to penalty, regardless of whether they are constitutionally responsible government officials, public officials or private persons.
The Contracting Parties undertake to take the necessary legislative measures, in accordance with their respective constitutions, to ensure that the provisions of this Convention are effective and in particular to provide for effective penalties against persons, by committing genocide or any other act calculated in Article III.
Persons accused of genocide or of any other act calculated in Article III shall be tried by the competent court of the State in whose territory the offence was committed or by such an international criminal court as may be competent for those Contracting Parties which have recognised its competence.
As regards the extradition of the guilty, genocide and other acts calculated in Article III shall not be regarded as political crimes.
The Contracting Parties undertake to authorise extradition in such cases in accordance with their respective laws and treaties.
Each Contracting Party may request the competent authority of the United Nations Organisation to take all measures it deems necessary in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations to prevent and suppress the commission of genocide or any other act calculated in Article III.
Disputes between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation, implementation or implementation of this Convention, including disputes concerning the liability of States for genocide or any other act calculated in Article III, shall be submitted at the request of any of the Parties concerned for consideration to the International Court of Justice.
This Convention, the text of which shall be equally authentic in English, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian, shall be dated 9 December 1948.
This Convention shall be open until 31 December 1949 for signature on behalf of any Member State of the United Nations and of any non-Member State invited by the General Assembly to sign.
This Convention shall be subject to ratification and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Starting on 1 January 1950, any Member State of the United Nations will be able to accede to this Convention as well as any non-Member State which receives the above-mentioned invitation.
The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Any Contracting Party may at any time, by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, extend the application of this Convention to all or some territories for whose external contacts it is responsible.
Once the first twenty instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited with the Secretary-General, the Secretary-General shall draw up a Protocol, a copy of which shall be forwarded to all Member States of the United Nations and non-member States referred to in Article XI.
This Convention shall enter into force on the 90th day following the date of deposit of the 20th instrument of ratification or accession.
The instruments of ratification or accession resulting from the entry into force of this Convention shall take effect 90 days from the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
This Convention shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date on which it comes into force.
It shall remain in force for a further five-year period for those Contracting Parties which shall not terminate it at least six months before the expiry of the relevant period of validity.
The denunciation shall be made by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
If, as a result of the denunciation, the number of Contracting Parties to this Convention falls below 16, the Convention shall cease to apply on the date on which the last statement becomes effective.
A request for revision of this Convention may be made at any time by any Contracting Party by written notification to the Secretary-General.
The General Assembly shall decide whether and what measures must be taken on such a request.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all Member States of the United Nations and of the non-Member States referred to in Article XI:
(a) any signature, ratification or accession pursuant to Article XI;
(b) all notifications received pursuant to Article XII;
(c) the date on which this Convention takes effect pursuant to Article XIII;
(d) statements received pursuant to Article XIV;
(e) repealing the Convention pursuant to Article XV;
(f) notifications received pursuant to Article XVI.
The original of this Convention shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations Organisation.
The certified copies of the Convention shall be distributed to all Member States of the United Nations Organisation and to the non-Member States referred to in Article XI.
This Convention shall be registered as Secretary-General of the United Nations on the date of its entry into force.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 32 / 1955 Coll., on the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocidium |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 19.07.1955 |
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| Effective from | 19.07.1955 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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