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What year did Raphael Lemkin pass away?

  • 1945

  • 1959

  • 1961

  • 1970

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In 1959, Raphael Lemkin, the renowned Polish-American lawyer, passed away. He is widely regarded as the father of the concept of genocide and played a pivotal role in the drafting of the United Nations Genocide Convention. Lemkin's enduring legacy lies in his unwavering dedication to raising awareness about the horrors of genocide and his relentless efforts to establish international legal frameworks to prevent and punish such heinous acts.
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