Armenian Genocide
The 1915
Genocide of the Armenians is an important turning point in the history of
genocide prevention, international law, and human rights. In fact, Raphael
Lemkin, who coined the term genocide, did so in response to the systematic massacres
of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Students
and teachers studying this history will examine some of the key challenges of
the 20th and 21st centuries: genocide prevention, the
dangers of nationalism, the limits of sovereignty, justice after genocide,
nation building and the role of international law.
