UN Genocide Convention

#HumanRights #RuleofLaw
The #UN #Genocide Convention is the first human rights treaty codified by international law to prevent genocide. #Canada ratified this treaty in 1952.

When the #Canadian government does not take the lead in #equality and #HumanRights laws by fighting #FirstNations kids in court, then #DisabilityRights #LGTBQ rights and #WomensRights are threatened as well.

UN Member States' obligations under the Genocide Convention
• Obligation not to commit genocide
• Obligation to prevent genocide
• Obligation to punish genocide
• Obligation to enact the necessary legislation to give effect to the
provisions of the Convention
• Obligation to ensure that effective penalties are provided for persons
found guilty of criminal conduct according to the Convention
• Obligation to try persons charged with genocide in a competent tribunal
of the State in the territory of which the act was committed, or by an
international penal tribunal with accepted jurisdiction
• Obligation to grant extradition when genocide charges are involved, in
accordance with laws and treaties in force, particularly related to
protection granted by international human rights law prohibiting
refoulment where there is a real risk of flagrant human rights violations
in the receiving State.