Genocide is one of the most evil moral crimes that any ruling authority, such as a government, can commit against its people. A general definition of "genocide" is the intention to destroy or kill people because of their race, creed, or even political and economic status. Legal expert Raphael Lemkin created the term "genocide" in 1944. Lemkin, a Polish lawyer, combined the ancient Greek word "genos" meaning race and the Latin word "cide" which translates to murder. There are many examples of genocide in the world, but the most recognizable is that of the Holocaust and how the German powers sought and attempted to kill all the Jews. A recent example is the Rawanda genocide in 1994, where the assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana provoked a violent reaction resulting in mass killings. In an effort to reduce genocide, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (UHCG) was adopted by the United Nations in 1948 and entered into force in 1951. On July 1, 2002, the International Criminal Court came into force (CPI). in force. The International Criminal Court not only accepted the UHCG definition of genocide, but expanded it to include crimes against humanity such as enslavement, deportation, torture, rape, enforced disappearance and apartheid . Many organizations have been created around the world to defend and prevent genocide. Communities, religions and even universities are forming organizations and these are just a few examples of how this is a concern for too many people. Humanity is coming together and realizing that this is a serious problem that cannot be ignored. Genocide may seem like a thing of the past, but it is very much alive in the 21st century and unfortunately is still a vast problem in the world today. Genocide refers to...... middle of paper...... Retrieved from the web on June 3, 2011.http://globalpolicy.gmu.edu/genocide/Rothenburg, Daniel (2011). Genocide. Retrieved from the Web on June 6, 2011. http://www.enotes.com/genocide-encyclopedia/genocideRummel, R. J. (2002). Genocide. Retrieved from the Web on April 27, 2011. http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/GENOCIDE.ENCY.HTMSlovic, Paul (2007) Psychic Numbing and Genocide. Retrieved from the web on June 3, 2011. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~baron/journal/7303a/jdm7303a.htm9/11 By The Numbers Retrieved from the web on June 1, 2011.http://nymag.com/ news/articles/wtc/1year /numbers.htm9/11 Attacks. http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacksIntroduction to the definition of genocide. (2011). Retrieved June 6, 2011, from http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007943