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29 January 2024

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World-renowned genocide scholar to deliver public lecture at University of Galway

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World-renowned genocide scholar to deliver public lecture at University of Galway

One of the world’s foremost experts on genocide will deliver a public lecture at the University of Galway this Wednesday (31/1).

Professor William Schabas will discuss how the international legal system addresses racism and racial discrimination.

Professor Schabas is the former director of the Galway-based Irish Centre for Human Rights, and previously served on a UN commission of inquiry on Gaza.

He’s currently based at Middlesex University.

The lecture will take place at 4pm on Wednesday at the Aula Maxima, and no advance registration is required.

 

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