IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 308 A, Floor 3
Session information
Fact-finding in support of accountability for atrocity crimes
Wednesday 25 September (1430 - 1545)
Room 308 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
War Crimes Committee
(Lead)
Description
In conflict and other high volatility environments where the gravest international crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are perpetrated, accountability remains too often elusive. Domestic authorities are often unable or unwilling to investigate these crimes, and international investigations often come too late, or do not meet proper criminal standards. Yet their activities often represent the only and best chance to collect evidence for trials. This panel will discuss what can be done, and what is being done to address this gap, and what more the international community can do to ensure accountability for the gravest crimes
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Federica D'Alessandra | Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed Conflict, Oxford, England; Co-Chair, War Crimes Committee |
Speakers
| Marzuki Darusman | Human Rights Resource Centre, Depok, Indonesia |
| Clair Duffy | Bond University, Queensland, Australia |
| James Goldston | Open Society Institute, Justice Initiative, New York, New York, USA |
| Singe Poulsen | UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Seoul, South Korea |
| Ambassador Stephen Rapp | US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Member, War Crimes Committee Advisory Board |