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Understanding Genocide

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The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention)

Click here to read the original UN document that edified the term genocide into international law.

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Raphael Lemkin, 1948 Speech on Genocide

Click here to read the speech Raphael Lemon gave in 1948 in a radio broadcast. The United Nations also has the program recorded on their site. Click here to access to audio version.. 

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Raphael Lemkin on CBS

Click here​ to watch a video constructed by Eugene Taylor and Abraham Krikorian which contains original footage of Raphael Lemkin speaking about the term genocide, which he created.  

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The Responsibility to Protect, 2001

Click here to read a synopsis of The Responsibility to Protect and click here for the full document.  

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