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Castan Centre 2008 Annual Lecture -- Melbourne

Published: 30 July 2008

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Mallesons Stephen Jaques invite you to our 2008 Annual Lecture.

In this public lecture, John Pace will speak about the effects of the invasion of Iraq on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In light of Henri Laugier’s 1946 description of the pioneering work of the UN in human rights as comprising “a great enterprise”, he will present the war in Iraq and its human rights issues within the context of the historic Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which incidentally turns 60 this year.

Speaker: Mr John Pace, former Chief of the UN Human Rights Office in Iraq from 2004 - 2006. He will speak on the topic The Great Enterprise After Iraq.

Date: Friday 22 August, 2008
Venue: Swanston Hall, Ground Level, Melbourne Town Hall, Cnr Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne
RSVP: RSVPs are essential to castan.centre@law.monash.edu.au or telephone +61 3 9905 3327.

For futher information, please visit the Castan Centre website.