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Incitement to Genocide in International Law - Photograph

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Defendant Julius Streicher

Defendant Julius Streicher, editor of the antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, on the stand at the International Military Tribunal trial of Major War Criminals at Nuremberg.

Defendant Julius Streicher, editor of the antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, on the stand at the International Military Tribunal trial of major war criminals at Nuremberg. April 29, 1946.

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Representatives of four states who ratified the Genocide Convention

Representatives of four states who ratified the Genocide Convention on October 14, 1950: (seated, left to right) Dr.

Representatives of four states who ratified the Genocide Convention on October 14, 1950.

Seated from left to right: Dr. John P. Chang (Korea), Dr. Jean Price-Mars (Haiti), Assembly President Amb. Nasrollah Entezam (Iran), Amb. Jean Chauvel (France), Mr. Ruben Esquivel de la Guardia (Costa Rica), (standing, left to right) Dr. Ivan Kerno (Asst. Secretary General for Legal Affairs), Mr. Trygve Lie (Secretary-General of U.N.), Mr. Manuel A. Fournier Acuna (Costa Rica), and Dr. Raphael Lemkin (crusader for the Genocide Convention). Lake Success, New York, October 14, 1950.

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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Offices of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania.

Offices of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Wanted poster

Wanted poster, published by the Rewards for Justice program, seeking key perpetrators who have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

Wanted poster, published by the Rewards for Justice program, seeking key perpetrators who have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

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Singer Simon Bikindi

Singer Simon Bikindi sits at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda during his trial for incitement to genocide.

Singer Simon Bikindi sits at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda during his trial for incitement to genocide. Arusha, Tanzania, April 4, 2002.

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