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Where did Lemkin find asylum after fleeing Europe?

  • United Kingdom

  • Canada

  • United States

  • Australia

Answer

In the aftermath of his perilous escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, Lemkin sought refuge in the United States. It was there that he found a safe haven and the freedom to continue his groundbreaking work on the concept of genocide, which would eventually culminate in the adoption of the Genocide Convention by the United Nations in 1948.
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