Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission - Instytut Pileckiego
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18.10.2023 (Wed) 15:00
Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission
SAVE THE DATE | 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNWCC | THE UNITED NATIONS WAR CRIMES COMMISSION ITS LEGACY AND RELEVANCE
Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission
The Hague, 18 October 2023, 15:00 – 20:00 Venue: Leiden University, Campus The Hague
20 October 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations War Crimes Commission, which was the first international organisation created by the Allied governments to collect and assess evidence of crimes committed during the Second World War, to advise on legal matters related to the prosecution of war criminals and to coordinate the investigative work of the Allied countries. This conference will not only remind the historical role and scope of works of the UNWCC, but also indicate relevance of its discussion in the context of contemporary efforts to provide accountability for international crimes, including crimes in Ukraine. Among conference speakers are distinguished experts in diplomacy and international criminal law, including practitioners (international judges and prosecutors), and representatives of academia.
Contact: hague.events@msz.gov.pl
PROGRAMME
16.00–16.15 Opening
Carsten Stahn (Leiden University)
Her Excellency Margareta Kassangana (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of The Netherlands) Krystian Wiciarz (Pilecki Institute, Warsaw)
Dan Plesch (SOAS University of London)
Part I 16:15–17.30 The UNWCC and its (forgotten) institutional legacy. Do we need the UNWCC’s operative model today?
This panel will not only recall basic information regarding the way the UNWCC functioned, but also answer questions as to whether current institutions like the ILC, ICC ASP, ILA have taken over all its functions, and whether there is still a need for coordination of efforts concerning the prosecution of international crimes since the permanent ICC has already been established.
William Schabas (Middlesex University London)
Amina Adanan (Maynooth University)
Dominika Uczkiewicz (Pilecki Institute, Warsaw)
Chaired by: John Cornell (Pilecki Institute, Warsaw)
17.30–17.45 Coffee Break
Part II The UNWCC in a modern context. Contemporary challenges including crimes in Ukraine.
17.45–19.00
Crimes against the most vulnerable and cultural heritage
This panel will present the work of the UNWCC concerning prosecution of crimes against women, children (including deportation of children), and different minorities (especially Jewish communities), including the UNWCC’s stance on the concept of crimes against humanity, and will compare it with the achievements and challenges of contemporary jurisprudence.
Oksana Senatorova (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv)
Wolfgang Form (Free University Berlin)
Joseph Powderly (Leiden University)
Chaired by: Deborah Ruiz Verduzco (Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC)
19.00–20.15
The rocky road to criminalization and effective prosecution
This panel will present discussions on the criminalization of aggression and related problems with prosecution of the highest representatives of states who have criminal immunity from other states’ jurisdictions, as well as problems with the exercise of national jurisdiction (including universal jurisdiction).
Pierre d’Argent (University of Louvain)
Patrycja Grzebyk (University of Warsaw)
Dan Plesch (SOAS University of London)
Chaired by: Carsten Stahn (Leiden University)
20.15 Receptio
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