Family member of lawyer who coined 'genocide' seeks to strip name from group accusing Israel of atrocity

A family member of Raphael Lemkin, who created the term "genocide" in 1944, filed a legal challenge seeking to remove the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention's use of the family name. The institute, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The institute stated it retained the name to honor Lemkin's legacy and continues its work on genocide prevention and documentation. The legal proceeding involves a dispute over the use of the Lemkin name and the institute's research conclusions.

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