ALHR Events

The Law and Medicine: diverging images of trauma in Darfur NSW

Date	17 August 2011
Description	Different disciplines view historical events through the lens of their own professional preoccupations. The international lawyer is concerned with whether or not the law can be applied and enforced to achieve peace or to redress wrongs. The medical professional is concerned with the alleviation of human suffering through the treatment of physical and mental harm. This event aims to present the different experiences of trauma in the work of legal and medical professionals. It draws on the experiences of doctors and nurses who have worked in Darfur and lawyers who have studied the international community's response to a conflict which began in 2003, has killed at least 300,000 people, displaced 1.8 million more, and has led, for the first time, to a sitting head of state being indicted by the International Criminal Court for alleged genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Speakers Dr Ben Saul: Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney Dr Michael Shanahan: Consultant Physician, doctor with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Darfur and Turkmenistan. Christine Shanahan: Registered Nurse, worked with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Darfur and Turkmenistan Dr Emily Crawford: Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney Organised by ALHR and the Sydney Centre for International Law. You can find the event on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228358190536474 NOTE: Thanks to those that RSVP'd, we look forward to seeing you there. Unfortunately however this event is now fully booked out. However, if you have already RSVP'd and can't attend, can you please let us know, in case we have others that are keen to come along.
Venue	USYD Minter Ellison Conference Room, L13, 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney
Cost	FREE
Contact	Enquiries: Catherine Renshaw [email protected] / 0412813990
RSVP	his event is free, but for catering purposes please RSVP to [email protected] (we are now fully booked, but if you can't make it and have already RSVP'd please let us know in case others want to attend).

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