CANCELLED – Due to unforseen circumstances
Dr Donna-Lee Frieze, Research Fellow, Deakin University, School of History, Heritage and Society.
Lecture Topic: “Raphael Lemkin”.
Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Jew and Deputy Public Prosecutor of Warsaw in his mid-late 20s, defined and conceptualised genocide in 1943. His undefatigable work ensured the United Nations ratified the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in December 1948.
Proudly sponsored by:
George & Freda Castan Families Charitable Foundation
The Nordia Foundation
Supported by:
Date: August 14, 2012
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Event Type: Public Lecture
Cost: $15 / $10 (Concession)
Venue: Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Address:
13-15 Selwyn St,
Elsternwick, Victoria,
3185.