The genocide convention dropped political groups from the original resolution

Evidence

Strong arguments have been made in ensuing decades to broaden this definition. The resolution passed by the General Assembly in 1946 included “political” groups, but this category was deleted from the Convention itself. Kuper (1981) and others have continued to call for inclusion of the systematic extermination of political opponents in legal definitions of genocide. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 271 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

United Nations Convention on Genocide has provided a crucial point of reference: “Genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group” (United Nations, GAOR Resolution 260A (III) 9 December 1948, Article II). Strong arguments have been made in ensuing decades to broaden this definition. The resolution passed by the General Assembly in 1946 included “political” groups, but this category was deleted from the Convention itself. Kuper (1981) and others have continued to call for inclusion of the systematic extermination of political opponents in legal definitions of genocide. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 271 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Genocide Convention deliberately excluded political groups from its definition — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 271; Calls to preserve ‘genocide’ meaning can erase its political dimensions; Strict term-protection views erase genocide’s political functions — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 280 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• The Genocide Convention deliberately excluded political groups from its definition #corroborates (0.98) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 271
• Legally defined genocide excludes political groups though early drafts included them #corroborates (0.97) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 271