The genocide law, as it is called over here, was never made so everybody would be able to file lawsuits against big countries. Sure - the option is there. What kind of law would it be if it made exceptions for certain countries?
The law was created because Belgium wanted to have a weapon in it's legal system, so as to make sure the mistakes our country has made in the past could not be repeated unpunished. If you're interested in finding out more about this, read up on Congo and Lumumba.
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