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Seeing genocide as less exceptional may help us view war crimes and crimes against humanity in a more serious light.
From: NewsFeed
Philippe Sands: ‘Let’s rethink the concept of genocide’
#AJOpinion hears from British lawyer Philippe Sands on the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials.
23 Nov 2020
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