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How to Prosecute Genocide?: The Role of the International Criminal Court in the Path to Justice

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Lecture

Tue, Nov 19, 2024

5 PM – 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5)

McCosh Hall, Room 050

Princeton, NJ 08544, United States

Details

Luis Moreno Ocampo, the inaugural Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), will discuss the ICC’s critical role in addressing and prosecuting genocide. Ocampo, known for his work on high-profile cases involving figures such as Muammar Gaddafi, Jorge Rafael Videla and Joseph Kony, will reflect on the challenges of achieving justice in cases of genocide. The conversation will also address the ICC’s relevance to modern conflicts, including ongoing crises in Gaza and Ukraine. Anoush Baghdassarian, a legal expert with firsthand experience at the Armenia-Nagorno-Karabakh border, will contribute insights into contemporary human rights documentation and advocacy. Barbara Buckinx, a research scholar at the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, will moderate.

Where

McCosh Hall, Room 050

Princeton, NJ 08544, United States

Hosted By

Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies | View More Events
Co-hosted with: Princeton Institute for International & Regional Studies, Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (OWNER)