Lecture „Redefining War Crimes in the Midst of Nazi Occupation: the UNWCC Archives as a subject and a resource” (w języku angielskim) - Instytut Pileckiego
lecture
26.09.2025 (Fri) 17:30
Lecture „Redefining War Crimes in the Midst of Nazi Occupation: the UNWCC Archives as a subject and a resource” (w języku angielskim)
As part of the events accompanying the opening of the new headquarters of the Pilecki Institute at 82 Sienna Street, we invite you to a talk exploring the history and legacy of the United Nations War Crimes Commission.
Dr. John Cornell will discuss the history of the UNWCC, its place in the development of international law, and its potential for historical research, followed by a presentation of the archive online and how to use it by archival expert Aleksandra Korzycka.
In 1943 the Allies established the United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC), a unique body of international legal experts tasked with responding to the atrocities being committed by the Axis powers in occupied Europe and Asia. Their deliberations would set the stage for all subsequent discussion and debate over War Crimes policy and over international legal and judicial means for preventing and for punishing War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, and what would soon be known as Crimes of Genocide. These are debates which would dominate the entire post-war period, and which continue down to this very day. The vital work and history of this fascinating commission can be studied in detail through the archive of the United Nations War Crimes Commission, now available to the public as a part of the Pilecki Institute’s online archival collections.
The meeting will be conducted in English. Translation will be provided.
September 6 (Friday), 5:30 p.m.
Free admission
Venue: Pilecki Institute, Sienna 82, IP auditorium (ground floor)
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