Raphael lemkin definition of genocide

I: "A crime without a name."

II: The word "genocide"

III: An international crime

IV: Creating a legal framework

V: Genocide in time of war

VI: Proposal for an International Treaty, including the following principles:

1.

Definition

2. Universal Repression

3. Extradition

4. Both those who gave and received the orders are liable, as well as those who incited the crime

5.

Raphael lemkin definition of genocide in history

Offending States accont- abler to the United Nations Security Council

6. Revising the Hague Convention

7. Genocide protection in the peace treaties with Axis satillite countries.
 

 

 

 

I: "A crime without a name."

The last war has focused our attention on the phenomenon of the destruction of whole populations -of national, racial and religious groups - both biologically and culturally.

The German practices, especially in the course of occupation, are too well known. Their general plan was to win the peace though the war be lost, and that goal could have been