Democracy is a form of government where power is vested in the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

A disease, in the context of health, is a condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body or mind.

Genocide, as defined by the United Nations, refers to any act committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group by killing its members, causing serious bodily or mental harm to them, or deliberately inflicting conditions leading to their physical destruction.

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG), or the Genocide Convention, is an international treaty that criminalizes genocide and obligates state parties to pursue the enforcement of its prohibition.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, regardless of nationality, race, gender, religion, or any other status.

Language is a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar used by humans to express their thoughts, emotions, and ideas.

New York City, often simply referred to as NYC, is a major city located in the state of New York, United States.

Raphael Lemkin (Rafał Lemkin; 24 June 1900 - 28 August 1959) was a Polish lawyer of Jewish descent who is known for coining the term genocide and campaigning to establish the Genocide Convention.