International Day for the Prevention of Genocide and Remembrance of its Victims is observed every year on 9 December.

International Day for the Prevention of Genocide and Remembrance of its Victims is observed every year on 9 December.

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 11 2023

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  • International Day for the Prevention of Genocide and Remembrance of its Victims is observed annually on 9 December.
  • The day aims to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and combat the crime of genocide.
  • It is defined in the Convention, and is intended to commemorate and honor its victims.
  • Celebration of this day was announced by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 3015.
  • The Genocide Convention of 1948 was the first time the crime of genocide was codified in international law.
  • This day is celebrated in the memory of this law.
  • This law confirms that genocide is a crime under international law.
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