Letters to the Editor: Let’s not pretend genocide doesn’t exist

'Perhaps it is thought that by not speaking the word that this crime against humanity will not and doesn’t exist'

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025 - 01:00

“Genocide.” A simple word, really. Why all the confusion?

Article II of the United Nations Convention signed by the member states officially describes genocide as “a crime committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, in whole or part”. One of the defining criteria is “causing serious bodily harm or mental harm to the members of a group”.

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