Genocide happens very rarely. Or all the time. What seems like genocide to you may not be even close by my standards. “Genocide” has become an endlessly elastic code word for everything bad that ...

Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Linda Kinstler Linda ...

South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice alleges that Israel is violating international law by committing and failing to prevent genocidal acts “to destroy Palestinians ...

There is no formal procedure for genocide determinations. Previous secretaries of state have announced findings of genocide in at least six other situations: Bosnia (1993), Rwanda (1994), Iraq (1995), ...

In November 2023, six western states filed a joint application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing for an ample and expansive understanding of genocide. This intervention, as it is ...