Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention
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"Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention" is a key holding from the International Court of Justice’s 2007 judgment in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro, directing Serbia to fulfill its duties to prevent and punish genocide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3613730 — 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: Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention Context triple: [Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007), finding, Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention]
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A.
States Parties to the Genocide Convention
States Parties to the Genocide Convention are countries that have ratified or acceded to the treaty and are thereby bound under international law to prevent and punish the crime of genocide through their domestic legal systems and international cooperation.
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B.
GenocideConvention1948
GenocideConvention1948 refers to the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the first international treaty to define and criminalize genocide under international law.
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C.
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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D.
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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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)
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Target entity: Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention Target entity description: "Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention" is a key holding from the International Court of Justice’s 2007 judgment in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro, directing Serbia to fulfill its duties to prevent and punish genocide.
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A.
States Parties to the Genocide Convention
States Parties to the Genocide Convention are countries that have ratified or acceded to the treaty and are thereby bound under international law to prevent and punish the crime of genocide through their domestic legal systems and international cooperation.
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B.
GenocideConvention1948
GenocideConvention1948 refers to the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the first international treaty to define and criminalize genocide under international law.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICJ holding
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judicial directive ⓘ legal obligation ⓘ |
| addressesFailure |
Serbia’s failure to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Serbia’s failure to prevent the Srebrenica genocide ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure Serbia’s future compliance with the Genocide Convention
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prevent repetition of genocide on the territory of the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Serbia
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surface form:
Republic of Serbia
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| category |
international criminal law
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international human rights law ⓘ law of state responsibility ⓘ |
| concernsEvent | genocide at Srebrenica in July 1995 ⓘ |
| dateOfJudgment | 26 February 2007 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
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surface form:
ICJ Judgment of 26 February 2007 in Case Concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)
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| issuedBy | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article I (Genocide Convention)
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surface form:
Article I of the Genocide Convention
Article 9 of the Genocide Convention ⓘ
surface form:
Article IX of the Genocide Convention
Article V of the Genocide Convention ⓘ Article VI of the Genocide Convention ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on Serbia under international law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
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surface form:
Judgment of the International Court of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (2007)
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| partyToCase |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Serbia and Montenegro ⓘ |
| relatesToInstrument |
GenocideConvention1948
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surface form:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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| relatesToObligation |
obligation not to commit genocide
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obligation to cooperate with international courts in prosecuting genocide ⓘ obligation to enact necessary domestic legislation to punish genocide ⓘ obligation to ensure effective penalties for persons guilty of genocide ⓘ obligation to prevent genocide ⓘ obligation to prevent incitement to genocide ⓘ obligation to punish genocide ⓘ obligation to respect ICJ judgments ⓘ |
| requiresAction |
adoption of measures to prevent future acts of genocide
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adoption of measures to punish perpetrators of genocide ⓘ full cooperation with international criminal tribunals in genocide prosecutions ⓘ implementation of ICJ judgment at the domestic level ⓘ |
| seatOfCourt | The Hague ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interpretation and application of the Genocide Convention
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state responsibility for failure to prevent genocide ⓘ state responsibility for failure to punish genocide ⓘ state responsibility for genocide ⓘ |
| successorStateConcerned |
Serbia
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surface form:
Republic of Serbia
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention Description of subject: "Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention" is a key holding from the International Court of Justice’s 2007 judgment in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro, directing Serbia to fulfill its duties to prevent and punish genocide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
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finding
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Serbia must take steps to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention
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