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The movies which upset the world
on exhibition in Paris
until 31 August
Paris
"Nazi Concentration Camp" is the 59-minute long footage presented at the Nuremberg trial that opened the world's eyes. On exhibition at the Paris Holocaust Memorial the pictures which substantiated the tales of the survivors, thanks to the direction of George Stevens and John Ford.
New trial for Haradinaj
The Hague repeals acquittal
21 July
The Hague
The former Kosovo Premier, acquitted two years ago in first instance, will be tried again for war crimes.
World premiere of Cirkus Columbia
at Sarajevo Film Festival
23 - 31 July
Bosnia
The movie by Danis Tanovic deals with the subject of love during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The message is that those who follow their heart make the right choices under extreme circumstances.
He took part into the Srebrenica shootings
he plea bargains 10 years
20 July
Bosnia
Marko Boskic plea bargained 10 years with the Sarajevo tribunal for crimes against humanity. The man took part in the shooting of hundreds Muslim prisoners in July 1995.
Afghan women write
fear and hope on the Web
20 July
Afghanistan
An anonymous association made of nearly thirty common women: mothers, teachers, inhabitants of the province send their appeals to the institutions.
Nazi crimes committed by women
a survey by Wendy Lower
19 July
Jerusalem
Wendy Lower presents Yad Vashem with a study on the causes which led many women to act as protagonists and accomplices of the Nazi horrors.
Jan Karski
tenth anniversary of his death
13 July, 2.45 p.m.
Warsaw - Cinema Kultura, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 21
The association of the Jewish Historical Institute and the Museum of History of the Polish Jews feature the debate "The memory of Jan Karski" and the screening of films about the Righteous recently honoured also by the Lower Chamber of the Polish Parliament. Free admission.
The destruction of the Polish elite - Katyn
exhibition
until 30 July
Sydney, New South Wales Parliament
Exposition on the Nazi plan to erase Poland's leading class. Organized by IPN and the local Federation of the Polish associations.
Zoliborz - garden of the Righteous among the Nations
guided tours
28 June -31 August
Warsaw
High school students who spend their holidays in town are invited to explore Zoliborz, a neighbourhood where many Jews were rescued during second world war.
