Fri20Feb & Sat21Feb - LONDON - WAR CRIMES CONFERENCE

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http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/37810

War Crimes Conference – Retrospectives and Prospects
'Identifying war crimes and the perpetrators is a key part of post-conflict resolution'

Venue: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London

When: February 20/21 2009

Speakers Include:

Lesley Abdela,
Professor David Fraser
Michael Kandiah
Frank McDonough
Hans Pawlisch
Dr David Seymour
Professor David Sugarman


The implications of the use of national/international courts and tribunals and the problems of jurisdiction

The role of the media in portraying war crimes, and the rhetoric used

Legal issues, e.g. the nature of evidence in war crimes trials; questions of jurisdiction

Witness perspectives: protection, access to courts; financial support; are their voices heard?

Witness perspectives: protection, access to courts; financial support; are their voices heard? Do prosecutions serve justice?

The impact of recent trials, e.g. Milosevic and Saddam Hussein.