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Claim Text: Any Contracting Party may at any time, by notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, extend the application of the present Convention to all or any of the territories for the conduct of whose foreign relations that Contracting Party is responsible.
Simplified Text: Any Contracting Party can extend the Convention's application to territories for which it is responsible by notifying the UN Secretary-General.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: Article
Context Details: { "organization": "United Nations", "legal_provision": "Article XII" }
Subject Tags: International Law United Nations Territory
UUID: 91510148-c3a8-45bc-86bf-ec49937fe9bd
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Created: September 26, 2026 at 12:02 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 26, 2026 at 12:02 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

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https://ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-prevention-and-punishment-crime-genocide

This document outlines the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948. It defines genocide, specifies punishable acts, and details the obligations of contracting parties regarding prevention, punishment, and international cooperation.

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