History
The Legal Definition of Genocide and Its Evidentiary Challenges
Quick fact
Since the Genocide Convention took effect in 1951, international courts have delivered only a handful of genocide convictions—the first was in 1998 for the Rwandan genocide—due to the extreme difficulty of proving specific intent.
Why this is interesting
What turns a mass killing into the 'crime of crimes' beyond the sheer number of victims? The answer lies not just in the act, but in the hidden intent behind it.