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Bob Menendez: “Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide... states: 'genocide' means any of…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide... states: 'genocide' means any of the following acts committed with the intent to destroy... a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

He cites the definition of genocide from a U.S. ratified convention.

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