1. Origins of the legal prohibition of genocide -- 2. Drafting of the Convention and subsequent normative developments -- 3. Groups protected by the Convention -- 4. The physical element or actus reus of genocide -- 5. The mental element or mens rea of genocide -- 6. 'Other acts' of genocide -- 7. Defences to genocide -- 8. Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals -- 9. State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice -- 10. Prevention of genocide -- 11. Treaty law questions and the Convention -- App. The three principal drafts of the Convention
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