THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE: THE ROLE OF RESOLUTION N° 260 OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN ITS CONTEMPORARY PREVENTION AND REPRESSION

Abstract

This article examines the emergence of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, an international law response to the remnants of 20th-century barbarity. The study analyzes the debates that led to the classification of genocide as an international crime and the subsequent adoption of the Convention in the international and Brazilian legal systems. Using a qualitative-analytical methodology and an extensive literature review, the work seeks to reinforce the importance of criminalizing genocide for the protection of human dignity and global legal harmony. The text demonstrates the relevance of the struggle for the approval of an international document on the subject, the impact of its criminalization on the international community, and the application of the Convention in historical contexts. The criminalization of genocide, marked by the approval of UN Resolution No. 260 and the subsequent unanimous ratification of the Convention, established a crucial legacy for the prevention and repression of this crime in contemporary times.