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United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Available at: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
United Nations, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Available at: http://www.preventgenocide.org/law/convention/text.htm
Excerpt on the responsibility to protect, United Nations General Assembly, Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly: 2005 World Summit Outcome, A/RES/60/1, 15 September 2005