WHEN:   Wednesday, April 26, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

WHAT:   Four prosecutors from the Nuremberg trials, which in the wake of the defeat of Nazi Germany sought to bring to justice those responsible for war crimes, will discuss their roles in one of the most celebrated trials of the 20th century and be available to answer media questions.

They prosecuted major Nazi war criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) sitting at Nuremberg, Germany in the 1940s. They include: Whitney Harris, counsel at the trial of major German war criminals; Benjamin Ferencz, chief prosecutor in the trial, known as the "Einsatzgruppen Case," against 22 SS (Schutzstaffel) protection squad leaders; Henry King, a prosecutor for the office of the U.S. Chief of Counsel for War Crimes who worked on the closing phases of the case against the German General Staff and High Command; and Bernard Meltzer, an assistant prosecutor who was responsible for prosecuting economic crimes.

WHERE:  The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 160 E. Pearson St., 12th Floor Salon.

DETAILS: The four are being honored at a 6 p.m. dinner given by the International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI) at DePaul University to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It is the first time the Nuremberg prosecutors have been honored collectively. "By prosecuting those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity and peace, these men have made enormous contributions to human rights law the world over," said M. Cherif Bassiouni, president of the IHRLI. "Their work at the IMT established a powerful precedent that ultimately led to the establishment in 1998 of the International Criminal Court by the United Nations." Bassiouni will introduce the prosecutors and briefly discuss his role in establishing the International Criminal Court.

Their availability also comes a week before Yom HaShoah, or the Day of Remembrance. Yom HaShoah is a solemn day of remembrance for the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust. The observance is designed to keep the memory of the Holocaust fresh so that such devastation is prevented from happening again.

Editor's note:If you plan to attend the briefing please contact Valerie Phillips at 312/362-5039.