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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Full Name: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Description
Defines genocide and obligates states to prevent and punish acts of genocide. It represents a fundamental international commitment to the protection of human life and the prevention of mass atrocities.
Details
Abbreviation: Genocide Convention
Official link: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-1&chapter=4&clang=_en
International Organisations: United Nations
Geographical region: Global
Binding nature: Binding
| Country Sort descending | Party to | Year of accession | Reservation or Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | yes | 1956 | No |
| Albania | yes | 1955 | No |
| Algeria | yes | 1963 | No |
| Andorra | yes | 2006 | Yes |
| Angola | no | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | yes | 1988 | No |
| Argentina | yes | 1956 | No |
| Armenia | yes | 1993 | No |
| Australia | yes | 1949 | Yes |
| Austria | yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Azerbaijan | yes | 1996 | No |
| Bahamas (the) | yes | 1975 | Yes |
| Bahrain | yes | 1990 | No |
| Bangladesh | yes | 1998 | Yes |
| Barbados | yes | 1980 | No |
| Belarus | yes | 1954 | No |
| Belgium | yes | 1951 | No |
| Belize | yes | 1998 | Yes |
| Benin | yes | 2017 | Yes |
| Bhutan | no | ||
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | yes | 2005 | Yes |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | yes | 1992 | No |
| Botswana | no | ||
| Brazil | yes | 1952 | No |
| Brunei Darussalam | no | ||
| Bulgaria | yes | 1950 | No |
| Burkina Faso | yes | 1965 | No |
| Burundi | yes | 1997 | No |
| Cabo Verde | yes | 2011 | Yes |
| Cambodia | yes | 1950 | No |
| Cameroon | no | ||
| Canada | yes | 1952 | No |
| Central African Republic (the) | no | ||
| Chad | no | ||
| Chile | yes | 1953 | Yes |
| China | yes | 1983 | Yes |
| Colombia | yes | 1959 | No |
| Comoros (the) | yes | 2004 | No |
| Congo (the) | no | ||
| Cook Islands (the) | no | ||
| Costa Rica | yes | 1950 | No |
| Côte d'Ivoire | yes | 1995 | No |
| Croatia | yes | 1992 | Yes |
| Cuba | yes | 1953 | Yes |
| Cyprus | yes | 1982 | Yes |
| Czechia | yes | 1993 | No |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) | yes | 1989 | Yes |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) | yes | 1962 | No |
| Denmark | yes | 1951 | No |
| Djibouti | no | ||
| Dominica | yes | 2019 | No |
| Dominican Republic (the) | no | Yes | |
| Ecuador | yes | 1949 | Yes |
| Egypt | yes | 1952 | No |
| El Salvador | yes | 1950 | No |
| Equatorial Guinea | no | ||
| Eritrea | no | ||
| Estonia | yes | 1991 | Yes |
| Eswatini | no | ||
| Ethiopia | yes | 1949 | No |
| Fiji | yes | 1973 | Yes |
| Finland | yes | 1959 | Yes |
| France | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Gabon | yes | 1983 | Yes |
| Gambia (the) | yes | 1978 | No |
| Georgia | yes | 1993 | Yes |
| Germany | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Ghana | yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Greece | yes | 1954 | No |
| Grenada | no | ||
| Guatemala | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Guinea | yes | 2000 | Yes |
| Guinea-Bissau | yes | 2013 | No |
| Guyana | no | ||
| Haiti | yes | 1950 | No |
| Holy See (the) | no | ||
| Honduras | yes | 1952 | No |
| Hungary | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Iceland | yes | 1949 | Yes |
| India | yes | 1959 | No |
| Indonesia | no | ||
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | yes | 1956 | No |
| Iraq | yes | 1959 | Yes |
| Ireland | yes | 1976 | Yes |
| Israel | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Italy | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Jamaica | yes | 1968 | Yes |
| Japan | no | ||
| Jordan | yes | 1950 | No |
| Kazakhstan | yes | 1998 | No |
| Kenya | no | ||
| Kiribati | no | ||
| Kuwait | yes | 1995 | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | yes | 1997 | No |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Latvia | yes | 1992 | No |
| Lebanon | yes | 1953 | No |
| Lesotho | yes | 1974 | Yes |
| Liberia | yes | 1950 | No |
| Libya | yes | 1989 | Yes |
| Liechtenstein | yes | 1994 | Yes |
| Lithuania | yes | 1996 | Yes |
| Luxembourg | yes | 1981 | No |
| Madagascar | no | ||
| Malawi | yes | 2017 | Yes |
| Malaysia | yes | 1994 | No |
| Maldives | yes | 1984 | Yes |
| Mali | yes | 1974 | Yes |
| Malta | yes | 2014 | No |
| Marshall Islands (the) | no | ||
| Mauritania | no | ||
| Mauritius | yes | 2019 | No |
| Mexico | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | no | ||
| Monaco | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Mongolia | yes | 1967 | No |
| Montenegro | yes | 2006 | Yes |
| Morocco | yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Mozambique | yes | 1983 | No |
| Myanmar | yes | 1956 | No |
| Namibia | yes | 1994 | No |
| Nauru | no | ||
| Nepal | yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | yes | 1966 | Yes |
| New Zealand | yes | 1978 | No |
| Nicaragua | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Niger (the) | no | ||
| Nigeria | yes | 2009 | No |
| Niue | no | ||
| North Macedonia | yes | 1994 | No |
| Norway | yes | 1949 | No |
| Oman | no | ||
| Pakistan | yes | 1957 | Yes |
| Palau | no | ||
| Panama | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Papua New Guinea | yes | 1982 | Yes |
| Paraguay | yes | 2001 | Yes |
| Peru | yes | 1960 | No |
| Philippines (the) | yes | 1950 | No |
| Poland | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Portugal | yes | 1999 | No |
| Qatar | no | ||
| Republic of Korea (the) | yes | 1950 | No |
| Republic of Moldova (the) | yes | 1993 | No |
| Romania | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Russian Federation (the) | yes | 1954 | No |
| Rwanda | yes | 1975 | Yes |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | no | ||
| Saint Lucia | no | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Samoa | no | ||
| San Marino | yes | 2013 | Yes |
| Sao Tome and Principe | no | ||
| Saudi Arabia | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Senegal | yes | 1983 | No |
| Serbia | yes | 2001 | Yes |
| Seychelles | yes | 1992 | No |
| Sierra Leone | no | ||
| Singapore | yes | 1995 | No |
| Slovakia | yes | 1993 | Yes |
| Slovenia | yes | 1992 | No |
| Solomon Islands | no | ||
| Somalia | no | ||
| South Africa | yes | 1998 | No |
| South Sudan | no | ||
| Spain | yes | 1968 | Yes |
| Sri Lanka | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| State of Palestine (the) | yes | 2014 | Yes |
| Sudan (the) | yes | 2003 | No |
| Suriname | no | ||
| Sweden | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Switzerland | yes | 2000 | No |
| Syrian Arab Republic (the) | yes | 1955 | No |
| Tajikistan | yes | 2015 | No |
| Thailand | no | ||
| Timor-Leste | no | ||
| Togo | yes | 1984 | Yes |
| Tonga | yes | 1972 | No |
| Trinidad and Tobago | yes | 2002 | Yes |
| Tunisia | yes | 1956 | Yes |
| Türkiye | yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Turkmenistan | yes | 2018 | Yes |
| Tuvalu | no | ||
| Uganda | yes | 1995 | No |
| Ukraine | yes | 1954 | No |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | yes | 2005 | Yes |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | yes | 1970 | Yes |
| United Republic of Tanzania (the) | yes | 1984 | Yes |
| United States of America (the) | yes | 1988 | No |
| Uruguay | yes | 1967 | No |
| Uzbekistan | yes | 1999 | No |
| Vanuatu | no | ||
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | yes | 1960 | No |
| Viet Nam | yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Yemen | yes | 1989 | No |
| Zambia | yes | 2022 | No |
| Zimbabwe | yes | 1991 | No |