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Yourbookreviewshouldinclude: 1.Thetitle,author,genreandsummaryofthebookyouread 2.Apassagethatinterestsorinspiresyouandwhy 3.Apersonalresponsetothebookwhatdidyougetoutofthisbookandwhywouldyou recommendit? 4.Anythingelseyouwouldliketosayaboutyourbook AProblemfromHellisanonfictionbookbySamathaPowers,anAmericanacademic, author,anddiplomatwhoservesasUSsAmbassadortotheUnitedNations.Thisbookmostly featuresRaphaelLemkinandhisworkagainstgenocide.RaphaelLemkinwaspolishlawyerof JewishoriginswhomovedtoAmericaduringWorldWar2.Lemkinhadmuchdifficulties convincingtheworldtorecognizetheHolocaustthathappeninWorldWar2.Howeverhekeep pushingandhiseffortspayoffwhenhebroughtgenocidetotheforefrontofforeignpolicyissue, leadingtothecreationoftheUNs1948ConventiononthePreventionandPunishmentofthe CrimeofGenocide.Thisbooksalsoshowswhathappentohisworkafterhediedin1959,as SenatorWilliamProxmireandPresidentRonaldReagancontinuehisworkafterhisdeath.

.The restofthebookfeaturedifferentgenocidesinCambodia,Iraq,Bosnia,RwandaandKosovo. ApassagethatinterestsmewassaidbySelmaHecimovicwhotakescareMuslimand CroatwomeninBosniawhohadbeenrapedatcampstheSerbscreatedtoprotectwomen.At theend,Igetabittiredofconstantlyhavingtoprove.Wehadtoprovidegenocide,wehadto provethatourwomenarebeingraped,thatourchildrenhavebeenkilled.EverytimeItakea statementfromthesewomen,andyoujournalistswanttointerviewthem,Iimaginethose people,disinterest,sittinginanicehousewithahamburgerandbeer,switchingchannelsonTV. Ireallydontknowwhatelsehastohappenhere,whatfurthersufferingthemuslimshaveto undergo...tomakethesocalledworldreact.Ifindthispassageinterestsitshowshowhardit canbetopgetthemediasattention.Selmatriessohardtohelpthesewomenbutintheendlittle progressishappening.Icanreallyfeelherfrustratingasshesaidthisquote. IfoundAProblemfromHelltobeveryinterestingsinceitgiveagreatinsighthow peopledealwithgenocide.AlsoitsveryinformativeabouttheoriginsofgenocideandLemkin's journeytostopgenocide.HoweveritsverylongandIhavefeltmyselffallingasleepwhilereading it.Regardlessthisisagreatbookifyoureinterestedaboutgenocideandhumanrights.

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