East West Street
by Philippe Sands
"On the Origins of "genocide" and "crimes Against Humanity""
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East West Street by Philippe Sands
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Researcher
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
449
Published Date:
2016
ISBN13:
9780385350716
Summary
East West Street traces the origins of two pivotal legal concepts—genocide and crimes against humanity—through the interconnected lives of two Jewish lawyers, Raphael Lemkin and Hersch Lauterpacht. Philippe Sands weaves together their stories with his own family history and the Nazi destruction of Lviv, Ukraine. The book examines how these legal frameworks emerged from the Nuremberg trials and explores the personal experiences that shaped international law. Sands combines legal history, biography, and memoir to illuminate how individual tragedy inspired universal principles of justice that continue to influence human rights law today.
