Michael David (defence) and Greg James (prosecution) at the war crimes trial of Ivan Ivanechko (Polyukhovich), March 1992.

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Series[UMA-SR-000001764] Negatives for photographs by John EllisAccession[1999.0081] Photographic negatives and proof sheets taken by John EllisPart of Item"Womadelaide" Concert, Adelaide; War Crimes Trial. [JE347]IdentifierUMA-ITE-1999008100254Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentMichael David (defence) and Greg James (prosecution) at the war crimes trial of Ivan Ivanechko (Polyukhovich), March 1992. John Ellis describes the background to the taking of the photograph: "By chance I was in Adelaide when the committal hearings for the first Australian War Crimes trial began (Second World War). The charges were brought against Ivan Timofeyevich Polyukhovich (also known as Ivanechko) for crimes alleged to have happened in the town of Serniki, in the Ukraine. As a child living through the war and later watching the emergence of fascist-type elements in Australia, I have always retained an interest in the Holocaust and its aftermath (after all, my mother was Jewish, Freda Olga Cohen). In later years I also befriended people who suffered at the hands of the Ustashi in Australia and I felt that somehow I too was part of that nightmarish period. I was inextricably drawn to witness this event. The accused was finally acquitted of all charges. David Bevan, an ABC journalist who covered the trial, wrote an excellent book, A Case to Answer about the trial. Among newspaper cuttings in this album is a letter I wrote and had published in The Age. There is also an abusive and threatening letter I received after publication of the letter. NOTE: To see the remainder of this description, please contact the University of Melbourne Archives.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorEllis, John B.RolePhotographer

Dates

Date03/1992

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Previous System ID1999.0081.00254UMAIC IDUMA/I/879Other IDsJE347-09

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsFilm negatives

Subjects

SubjectDavid, MichaelDavid, Michael--PhotographsIvanchenko, IvanJames, GregJames, Greg--PhotographsPolyukhovich, IvanPolyukhovich, IvanWar crime trials--South Australia--Photographs

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Michael David (defence) and Greg James (prosecution) at the war crimes trial of Ivan Ivanechko (Polyukhovich), March 1992.

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