by Harris Institute | Oct 31, 2018 | International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court
By Lola Awobokun I had the pleasure of attending International Law Weekend (ILW) 2018 in New York, October 18-20, as a student ambassador of the Harris Institute. During ILW, I was privileged to attend a panel dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of...
by Harris Institute | Jul 17, 2018 | Human Rights, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Professor Leila Nadya Sadat Twenty years ago today the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted by a vote of 120-7 after five weeks of grueling negotiations. I went to Rome to attend the conference on the advice of my late mentor, Professor M....
by Harris Institute | Jul 16, 2018 | Foreign Affairs, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized, 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 1, 2018 | Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Fizza Batool The Harris Institute is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of Seeking Accountability for the Unlawful Use of Force, edited by Professor Leila Nadya Sadat (Cambridge University Press, May 2018). The book evaluates historic and modern-day...
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 range...
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...
