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A Step Forward or a Roadblock to Peace and Justice in Darfur?

On March 4, 2009 Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is suspected of being criminally responsible, as an indirect co-perpetrator, for intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Darfur between April 2003 and July 2008. This arrest warrant is the first issued by the ICC for a sitting head of state. Please join the Center for a look at what this decision means for the people of Sudan, its impact on the ability of human rights groups to work openly in Darfur, and the precedent set for the future of international humanitarian law. Lunch will be served. Scheduled speakers: Diane Orentlicher, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law and the former UN Independent Expert on Combating Impunity, Niemat Ahmadi, Darfur Liaison Officer, Save Darfur Coalition, Abderrahim Sabir, Project Leader for Civilian Protection Initiative, Human Rights Watch

Full post as published by Washington College of Law Podcasts on March 23, 2009 (boomark / email).