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Raphael Lemkin: Watcher of the Sky (Genocide Convention)
This film, created in partnership between Propeller Films and Facing History & Ourselves from the feature length film Watchers of the Sky, focuses on lawyer Raphael Lemkin’s efforts to develop an international law.
Video Length
11:39Subject
- History
Language
English — USUpdated
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