Joseph Lemkin

Joseph Lemkin is a prominent figure and the closest living relative of the late Raphael Lemkin, the Jewish lawyer who coined the term 'genocide' and was instrumental in the formulation of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Recently, he has been in the news due to a legal investigation in Pennsylvania concerning the 'Lemkin Institute for the Prevention of Genocide,' which allegedly used Raphael Lemkin's name without permission, raising concerns about the misuse of his legacy for political purposes that contradict his principles.