While the latter is governed primarily by the 1948 Genocide Convention, which requires proof of "intent from transnational organized crime to a genocidal instrument occurs when dolus specialis (specific intent

trafficking as defined in Article III(a) of the United Nations’ (UN’s) Palermo Protocol, and the genocidal intent The perpetrator intended to destroy, in whole or in part, that national, ethnic, racial, or religious subsequently channeled into domestic foster care and adoption networks, subsidized by state financial incentives

Lawyers sometimes think that statements by the perpetrator are necessary to prove specific intent. But the only thing “specific” about specific intent is that the intent must be to destroy a group. As in ordinary criminal law, perpetrators seldom announce their intentions. Actions are the normal way to prove intent. They limit use of the word to genocides “in whole,” where the intent is to destroy a whole group.

UN-mandated investigators have accused Myanmar's army of 'genocidal intent' and ethnic cleansing. They said they intended to go to Malaysia," said Moe Zaw Latt, adding authorities were preparing to send UN-mandated investigators have accused the Myanmar army of "genocidal intent" and ethnic cleansing.

“The cumulative impact of authorities’ decades-long systematic repression is an intentional and severe HRW argues that this falls within the scope of the ICC, whose statute defines persecution as the intentional According to HRW, while the intensity of violations against Baha’is “has varied over time”, the persecution

Palestinian families and Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound preceded Israel’s heavy bombardment of Gaza Days of heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip intensified on Wednesday, with Israeli fighter jets bombing Since the offensive began late on Monday, Gaza’s health ministry says at least 53 people have been killed The Israeli army said about 1,500 rockets have been fired from Gaza towards various locations in Israel The escalation is the most intense since the seven-week 2014 Israeli war on Gaza.

Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution ENDF), alongside the allied Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) and assorted regional militia “possessed the intent conditions of life upon Tigrayans calculated to bring about their destruction, and imposing measures intended

Among other things, Ben Gvir said in August that Israel should kill “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night threat, saying some were “not worthy of life” and “not even people,” while Smotrich said last year that Gaza Cassif, one of the Knesset’s most vocal critics of the war in Gaza, rejected the allegations during the Among other things, Ben Gvir said in August that Israel should kill “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night Cassif, one of the Knesset’s most vocal critics of the war in Gaza, rejected the allegations during the

Hezbollah issued a manifesto calling for the destruction of the state of Israel, a declaration of genocidal intent to "accelerate the destruction of Lebanese homes" was based on the "Rafah and Beit Hanoun model in Gaza orders and the destruction of urban and village housing is a copy of the domicide policy Israel used in Gaza The closing of five hospitals has produced intense overcrowding in waiting rooms as Lebanese civilians

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Hamas Health Ministry Says The New York Times May 15, 2025 By Aaron Boxerman Photographs by Saher Alghorra Reporting from Jerusalem Carrying a body in Gaza. credit   Saher Roughly 250 others were taken to Gaza as hostages. The Israeli military said it had hit more than 130 targets over the past two days in Gaza. Credit Saher Alghorra Aaron Boxerman  is a Times reporter covering Israel and Gaza.

The questions that have plagued the intent requirement is: intentional by whom? And how can you prove "intent?"  Boko Haram’s massacres are intentional genocide with orders from leaders. Do Fulani militias have the organization necessary to prove “genocide”, with genocidal intent?   But lawyers with narrower concepts of intent don’t agree. 

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is now likely at its worst point since October 2023,’ UNRWA following an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential home in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in southern Gaza , 2025 [Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency] Nearly 600 children have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza The Israeli army resumed its deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 1,864 More than 51,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in a brutal Israeli onslaught since October 2023