All signatories of the Genocide Convention (1948) are obligated to employ all means reasonably available to prevent and suppress genocide when credible evidence of such acts emerges, as affirmed by Article I and supported by the International Court of Justice’s interpretation in cases like Bosnia v. Serbia (2007).

Politicians who fail to fulfill their duty under the Genocide Convention (1948) to prevent and suppress genocide when credible evidence exists may be subject to legal action under domestic and international law for aiding and abetting the crime of genocide, as outlined in Article III of the Convention and reinforced by international legal precedents such as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.