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Frontiers of Law in China

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Front Law Chin    2011, Vol. 6 Issue (1) : 1-16    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11463-011-0115-7
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A Generalization of the Obligation to Prevent: From Genocide Convention to Racial Discrimination Convention
Jie Song1(), Qingjiang Kong2()
1. School of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; 2. School of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Abstract

The decision of the International Court of Justice in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Convention”) highlights states’ obligations under the Convention, especially the obligation to prevent. When it comes to the case concerning the International Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (“Racial Discrimination Convention”), the decision of the Court indicating provisional measures seemingly purported to generalize its jurisprudence in the Genocide Case. By elaborating this kind of new jurisprudence, the Court echoed to the responsibility to protect, as well as to Article 48 and Article 54 of the Draft Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (“Draft Articles of State Responsibility”). It appears that each State Party should have an obligation to intervene in the coming genocide incidence, perhaps as well as in the coming racial discrimination cases. Nevertheless it is unclear in what manner a state could implement it effectively.

Keywords International Court of Justice      Genocide Convention      Racial Discrimination Convention      obligation to prevent      responsibility to protect     
Corresponding Author(s): Jie Song,Email:ralph_sj2000@yahoo.com.cn; Qingjiang Kong,Email:qkong2000@yahoo.com   
Issue Date: 05 March 2011
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Jie Song,Qingjiang Kong. A Generalization of the Obligation to Prevent: From Genocide Convention to Racial Discrimination Convention[J]. Front Law Chin, 2011, 6(1): 1-16.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/flc/EN/Y2011/V6/I1/1
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