Sunday, July 6, 2025

What Is Genocide? A Legal Definition

According to the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, genocide refers to acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, such as killing, causing serious harm, or imposing conditions intended to destroy the group.

No credible UN body or international tribunal has accused Indonesia of meeting this standard in West Papua. While there are concerns about excessive use of force in certain operations and unresolved cases of abuse, these do not constitute genocide under international law.

Source: West Papua

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