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Article VI of the Convention stipulates that persons charged with genocide shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the state in which the act was committed or by an international penal tribunal. The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 has provided a permanent institution for prosecuting individuals for genocide. | Article VI of the Convention stipulates that persons charged with genocide shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the state in which the act was committed or by an international penal tribunal. The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 has provided a permanent institution for prosecuting individuals for genocide. | ||
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== Implementation and Challenges == | == Implementation and Challenges == | ||