Raphael Lemkin: A Tribute

• Autores: Sergey Sayapin
• Localización: European journal of international law = Journal europeen de droit international, ISSN 0938-5428, Vol. 20, Nº 4, 2009, págs. 1157-1162
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This short article honours Professor Raphael Lemkin (1900�1959), author of the term �genocide� and initiator of the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death. The article provides a brief overview of his career in international law and highlights Professor Lemkin's key ideas which shaped the Genocide Convention.