by Harris Institute | Oct 12, 2016 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Foreign Relations Law, Human Rights, ICTY, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized
“Let us leave here renewed in our devotion to justice – not just for the people of our own countries, but for the people of all countries. Let us leave here refreshed in our determination to defend human rights, to protect human liberty, and to uphold...
by Harris Institute | Oct 3, 2016 | Comparative Law, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Legal Education, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool This past summer I was incredibly fortunate to travel to The Hague, the Netherlands to study public international law for three weeks due to the generosity of Washington University School of Law and the Dagen-Legomsky Hague Fellowship through the...
by Harris Institute | Jul 11, 2016 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized
By: Leila Sadat On April 19, 2016 the International Criminal Court dedicated its new permanent premises. I had the privilege to attend as one of only a handful of Americans present, only one of whom (Todd F. Buchwald, Special Coordinator of the Office of Global...
by Harris Institute | Jun 16, 2016 | International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Uncategorized
By: Bethel Mandefro When I visited the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) museum during a 2014 trip to Geneva, I was inspired by the century-long history of a unique organization that provides a wide range of critical services both in times of peace and...
by Harris Institute | Feb 29, 2016 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Foreign Affairs, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law
By: Neil Schoenherr (Originally posted on The Source) President Barack Obama this week announced his intention to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The decision to open the facility in the first place was a bad idea in theory, made even worse in...
by Harris Institute | Dec 15, 2015 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized, United Nations
By: Tamara L. Slater Over the last three years, there has been an increasingly robust discussion within the United Nations about a new global convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. A few weeks ago the UN General Assembly (UNGA)...
