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SYMHC Classics: Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

The 70th anniversary of the genecide convention is being celebrated this weekend. This episode features a look at what has happened since then, and how it relates to today's world. We also talk about why raphael limkin was so certain that an international law was needed to addressgenicide. And we end with a quote from his autobiography: "i feel grateful to providence for having chosen me as a messenger boy"

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