On 24 May 1915, on the initiative of Russia, the Triple Entente—Russia, France, and the United Kingdom—issued a declaration condemning the ongoing Armenian genocide carried out in the Ottoman Empire and threatening to hold the perpetrators accountable.[1] This was the first use of the phrase "crimes against humanity" in international diplomacy,[2][3] which later became a category of international criminal law after World War II.[4]
- ^ Ghazanchyan, Siranush (24 May 2020). "105 years ago Entente Powers called the massacre of Armenians "crimes against humanity"". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Suny 2015, p. 308.
- ^ Garibian, Sévane (10 February 2016). "Crime against Humanity". Mass Violence and Resistance - Research Network. Sciences Po.
- ^ Dadrian & Akçam 2011, p. 17.
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