Do war crime tribunals make a difference?

[Ivo Skoric]

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http://preventgenocide.org/edu/events/

November 6-7, 2003, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
Are global trials following human rights catastrophes making any
difference on the ground? As the number of international criminal
courts has grown in the last decade, scant attention has been given 
to the impact of these courts on key groups in the affected 
societies, victims, bystanders, and political leaders. This major 
conference seeks to discern the value of the tribunals and provide 
guidance on making them more effective. Panelists include former 
officials of UN tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, individuals 
directly affected by atrocities, political scientists, a psychologist 
working with sexual violence victims, and an historian of such 
trials. The conference will bring together a diverse group of 
scholars and practitioners -- people who would not normally talk to 
each other even though they work on the same issue -- for frank, 
serious, and stimulating dialogue. Speakers include: -- Gabrielle 
Kirk McDonald, former president, ICTY (keynote speaker) -- Payam 
Akhavan, Former legal adviser, ICTY -- Kelly Askin,
Director, International Criminal Justice Institute -- Vojin
Dimitrievich, Director, Belgrade Centre for Human Rights; -- 
Professor Lawrence Douglas, Amherst College -- Professor Mark Drumbl, 
Washington and Lee School of Law -- Aloys Habimana, LIPRODHOR -- 
Professor Timothy Longman, Vassar College -- Lepa Mladjenovic, 
Director, Autonomous Women's Center, Belgrade -- Louise Mushikiwabo, 
Remembering Rwanda -- Professor Steven Ratner, University of Texas 
School of Law -- Darryl Robinson, Canadian Department of Foreign 
Affairs and International Trade -- Marieke Wierda, International 
Center for Transitional Justice

The conference is free and open to the public. To register, please 
log onto http://www.utexas.edu/law/conferences/warcrimes/. For 
questions, contact Suzanne Hassler at 512-232-1100.

Sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law, thanks to a grant
from the Jeht Foundation.


Link to RealVideo stream is here:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/conferences/warcrimes/

Schedule here:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/conferences/warcrimes/schedule.html

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