Weisz, George

<p>Starvation as a weapon of war could frequently be accounted for in global history. At times, famine was exacerbated by natural calamities, leading to even more significant human suffering and mortality. This technique of war was perpetrated with high efficiency during the last two centuries, none more devastating than during WWII. The concept of Starvation as a weapon became legitimized with impunity, despite International Codes that aimed at prevention of extermination. This was a Crime “without a name”, [1] until Raphael Lemkin in 1943 coined the term Genocide. A long history, few punishments. The Crime, although acknowledged at Nuremberg, might have been politicized.</p>

International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies, 9(4), p. 45-48

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Attribution 4.0 International

Starvation Genocide: The Concept, the History, the Crime against Civilians and the Punishment

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