Article IV of the Genocide Convention
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Article IV of the Genocide Convention is the provision that establishes individual criminal responsibility for committing genocide, regardless of official capacity or position.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article IV of the Genocide Convention canonical | 2 |
| Article IV (Genocide Convention) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4233364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article IV of the Genocide Convention Context triple: [Article 9 of the Genocide Convention, relatedTo, Article IV of the Genocide Convention]
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Article III of the Genocide Convention
Article III of the Genocide Convention is the provision that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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B.
Article II of the Genocide Convention
Article II of the Genocide Convention is the provision that legally defines genocide by enumerating specific acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
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C.
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention is a provision that addresses the temporal application and entry into force of the Convention’s obligations regarding the crime of genocide.
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D.
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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E.
Article 17 Genocide Convention
Article 17 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that addresses the Convention’s territorial application, including how and where its obligations extend, particularly in relation to non-metropolitan or dependent territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IV of the Genocide Convention Target entity description: Article IV of the Genocide Convention is the provision that establishes individual criminal responsibility for committing genocide, regardless of official capacity or position.
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A.
Article III of the Genocide Convention
Article III of the Genocide Convention is the provision that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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B.
Article II of the Genocide Convention
Article II of the Genocide Convention is the provision that legally defines genocide by enumerating specific acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
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C.
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention
Article 11 of the Genocide Convention is a provision that addresses the temporal application and entry into force of the Convention’s obligations regarding the crime of genocide.
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D.
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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E.
Article 17 Genocide Convention
Article 17 of the Genocide Convention is the provision that addresses the Convention’s territorial application, including how and where its obligations extend, particularly in relation to non-metropolitan or dependent territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948
ⓘ
linked to:
GenocideConvention1948
|
| aimsTo | ensure accountability for genocide ⓘ |
| appliesRegardlessOf | official capacity ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
constitutionally responsible rulers
ⓘ
persons committing genocide ⓘ private individuals ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of individual criminal responsibility under international law ⓘ |
| category |
international criminal law provision
ⓘ
international human rights law provision ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United Nations treaty law
ⓘ
linked to:
Law of the United Nations
|
| complements |
Article I of the Genocide Convention
ⓘ
linked to:
Article I (Genocide Convention)
Article II of the Genocide Convention ⓘ Article III of the Genocide Convention ⓘ |
| establishes | individual criminal responsibility for genocide ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of international criminal law on individual responsibility
ⓘ
jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals ⓘ |
| inForceIn | States Parties to the Genocide Convention ⓘ |
| language | persons committing genocide shall be punished, whether they are constitutionally responsible rulers, public officials or private individuals ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
confirms that government officials can be held responsible for genocide
ⓘ
confirms that heads of state can be held responsible for genocide ⓘ confirms that private persons can be held responsible for genocide ⓘ removes immunity based on official position for genocide ⓘ |
| partOf |
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
ⓘ
linked to:
GenocideConvention1948
|
| prohibits | invocation of official position as a defense to genocide ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | international courts and tribunals ⓘ |
| relatesTo | crime of genocide ⓘ |
| states | persons committing genocide shall be punished ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | criminal liability for genocide ⓘ |
| supports | prosecution of individuals for genocide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Article IV of the Genocide Convention Description of subject: Article IV of the Genocide Convention is the provision that establishes individual criminal responsibility for committing genocide, regardless of official capacity or position.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Article IV of the Genocide Convention