The earlier version of this legal opinion was published by the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy in Brussels in April 2005 in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. The legal opinion was distributed to all participants at the International Conference on Human Rights and Genocide "Ultimate Crime, Ultimate Challenge," held in Yerevan on 20-21 April 2005. This second revised edition, which coincides with the 95th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, contains additional information and updates, reflecting primarily normative developments in the United Nations.