Redefining Genocide

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Allan Ryan, former Director of the Office of Special Investigations in the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice, critiques the current definition of genocide as framed by the UN Genocide Convention. He suggests an alternative that is better suited for matters of international law, such as when perpetrators of genocide are brought to trial in international court.
Video length
2 min 28 sec
Date filmed
May 23 2003
Series title
Holocaust and its Legacies