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The EU is bringing in new law against genocide denial. Deborah Lipstadt, who was sued by David Irving, discusses the new directive and its ramifications.
A new EU directive has made "publicly condoning, denying or grossly trivialising crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes" an offence which is punishable by law. Is such a ban necessary, and, if so, is it workable? Does the proposed EU-wide legislation confuse the role of the judge and the historian and – if so – what are the legal and philosophical implications of its passage into law?
Speakers: Deborah Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies Director, Institute for Jewish Studies Emory University and author of History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier; David Cesarani; Research professor in History at Royal Holloway, University of London and author of Eichmann: His Life and Crimes; Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent and author of Politics of Fear: Beyond Left and Right; Francesca Klug, Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, LSE and author of Values for a Godless Age.
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Professor Deborah Lipstadt | talks | www |
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Date and Time: |
16 July 2007 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Venue: |
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) |
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Tickets: |
£10/£9 concs/£8 members |
Available from: |
ICA Box Office 020 7930 3647 |
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