by Harris Institute | Aug 16, 2018 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, United Nations
By: Jing Geng 2018 is a year of important milestones in international law and politics. For instance, this November 11 will mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. During the deadly conflict, over 30 nations declared war and over 16 million people lost...
by Harris Institute | Jul 16, 2018 | Foreign Affairs, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Leila Nadya Sadat This piece was originally posted on The International Criminal Court Forum, a project run by the UCLA School of Law’s Human Rights Project, as part of a series celebrating the ICC’s 20th anniversary. It is re-posted here in honor of International...
by Harris Institute | Mar 16, 2018 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, United Nations
March 16, 2018 On Friday, March 9th, a diverse group of participants gathered at Matrix Chambers in London to discuss the International Law Commission’s 2017 Draft Articles on Crimes Against Humanity. These Draft Articles, which were submitted to the General Assembly...
by Harris Institute | Dec 22, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, United Nations
By: Leila Nadya Sadat and Fizza Batool On December 11, 2017, the Harris Institute hosted a well-attended Side Event entitled “Progress in Drafting a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity” at the Sixteenth Session of the Assembly of...
by Harris Institute | Dec 15, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool This year I had the privilege of attending the 16th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties (ICC-ASP) at the UN Headquarters in New York. This annual meeting took place from December 4-14, 2017 and covered a broad...
by Harris Institute | Nov 30, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool A new global convention on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity is gaining increasing momentum in the international community. A few weeks ago, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded its 72nd session during which the Legal...
