by Harris Institute | May 26, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, ICTY, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Emily Brewster On Tuesday, May 23, Maryville University hosted legal thriller writer Scott Turow (author of One L and Presumed Innocent among others) for its speaker series to discuss his new novel, Testimony. As part of the discussion, Harris Institute Director...
by Harris Institute | Apr 7, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Human Rights, ICTY, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Megan Reif On Thursday, March 30th, Washington University School of Law and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute welcomed Philippe Sands to campus as part of the Assembly Series and Public Interest Law and Policy Speaker Series. Prof. Sands gave a special...
by Harris Institute | Jan 23, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Leila Nadya Sadat Last fall I had the opportunity to witness and celebrate forward progress in international law making. At the end of September, I attended a terrific conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the issuance of the judgment of the...
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
“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 human dignity...
by Harris Institute | Jul 11, 2016 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court
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 | Dec 15, 2015 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, 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)...
