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The Armenian Genocide and the Birth of International Law
This episode explores how the systematic destruction of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I forced a fundamental shift in global justice. Lucas and Luna examine the case of Soghomon Tehlirian, an Armenian survivor who assassinated Talaat Pasha, the architect of the genocide, in Berlin in 1921. They discuss how this trial introduced the concept of 'crimes against humanity' to international law, laying the groundwork for future tribunals at Nuremberg and The Hague. Through the lens of Raphael Lemkin’s later work and the legal strategies employed by Paul Levy, we trace…
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