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Armenia-initiated Genocide Prevention Resolution adopted by UN Human
Rights Council
11:52, 28 March, 2015
YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS. The Prevention of genocide resolution
initiated by Armenia has been adopted at the 28th session of the UN
Human Rights Council by consensus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that 64 states joined
Armenia and became co-authors of the resolution. They introduce all
the regional groups of the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution
will be open for the co-authorship for another two weeks.
The resolution adopted in Geneva on March 27 affirms that impunity for
the crime of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
encourages their occurrence and is a fundamental obstacle to the
furtherance of cooperation among peoples and the promotion of
international peace and security, and that fighting impunity for such
crimes is an important factor in their prevention.
Among other things it condemns impunity for genocide, war crimes and
crimes against humanity, and emphasizing the responsibility of States
to comply with their obligations under relevant international
instruments to end impunity and, to that end, to thoroughly
investigate and prosecute persons responsible for genocide, crimes
against humanity, war crimes or other massive, serious or systematic
violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in
order to avoid their recurrence and to seek sustainable peace,
justice, truth and reconciliation, and in this regard stressing also
the importance of strengthening the capacity of domestic jurisdictions
and inter-State cooperation.
The resolution stresses the importance of the promotion of truth,
justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence to the prevention
of genocide, and also stressing, that perpetrators of this crime
should be held criminally accountable on the national or international
level and acknowledges the work of the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of
non-recurrence and its positive impact on the prevention of gross
violations of human rights and serious violations of international
humanitarian law through a holistic approach to transitional justice.
It also condemns the intentional public denial or glorification of
crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity as defined by
international law, and notes with concern that public denials create a
risk of further violations and undermine efforts to prevent genocide;
and recognizes the important role of the Secretary-General in
contributing to prompt consideration of cases of early warning or
prevention, as mandated by the Security Council in its resolution 1366
(2001) of 30 August 2001, and the functions of the Special
A/HRC/28/L.25 5 Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide who, in
accordance with his mandate, collects existing information, in
particular from within the United Nations system, liaises with the
United Nations system on activities for the prevention of genocide and
works to enhance the capacity of the United Nations to analyse and
manage information relating to genocide or related crimes.
The aforesaid resolution recommends that the General Assembly
designate 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and
Dignity of the Victims of Genocide in order to raise awareness of the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide.
It's noteworthy that this significant resolution is adopted ahead of
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/799561/armenia-initiated-%E2%80%8Egenocide-prevention-resolution-adopted-by-un-human-rights-council.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Rights Council
11:52, 28 March, 2015
YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS. The Prevention of genocide resolution
initiated by Armenia has been adopted at the 28th session of the UN
Human Rights Council by consensus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that 64 states joined
Armenia and became co-authors of the resolution. They introduce all
the regional groups of the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution
will be open for the co-authorship for another two weeks.
The resolution adopted in Geneva on March 27 affirms that impunity for
the crime of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
encourages their occurrence and is a fundamental obstacle to the
furtherance of cooperation among peoples and the promotion of
international peace and security, and that fighting impunity for such
crimes is an important factor in their prevention.
Among other things it condemns impunity for genocide, war crimes and
crimes against humanity, and emphasizing the responsibility of States
to comply with their obligations under relevant international
instruments to end impunity and, to that end, to thoroughly
investigate and prosecute persons responsible for genocide, crimes
against humanity, war crimes or other massive, serious or systematic
violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in
order to avoid their recurrence and to seek sustainable peace,
justice, truth and reconciliation, and in this regard stressing also
the importance of strengthening the capacity of domestic jurisdictions
and inter-State cooperation.
The resolution stresses the importance of the promotion of truth,
justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence to the prevention
of genocide, and also stressing, that perpetrators of this crime
should be held criminally accountable on the national or international
level and acknowledges the work of the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of
non-recurrence and its positive impact on the prevention of gross
violations of human rights and serious violations of international
humanitarian law through a holistic approach to transitional justice.
It also condemns the intentional public denial or glorification of
crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity as defined by
international law, and notes with concern that public denials create a
risk of further violations and undermine efforts to prevent genocide;
and recognizes the important role of the Secretary-General in
contributing to prompt consideration of cases of early warning or
prevention, as mandated by the Security Council in its resolution 1366
(2001) of 30 August 2001, and the functions of the Special
A/HRC/28/L.25 5 Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide who, in
accordance with his mandate, collects existing information, in
particular from within the United Nations system, liaises with the
United Nations system on activities for the prevention of genocide and
works to enhance the capacity of the United Nations to analyse and
manage information relating to genocide or related crimes.
The aforesaid resolution recommends that the General Assembly
designate 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and
Dignity of the Victims of Genocide in order to raise awareness of the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide.
It's noteworthy that this significant resolution is adopted ahead of
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/799561/armenia-initiated-%E2%80%8Egenocide-prevention-resolution-adopted-by-un-human-rights-council.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress