{"id":9805,"date":"2018-09-14T16:48:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T14:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openasia.org\/en\/?p=9805"},"modified":"2018-09-26T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T16:37:26","slug":"the-accountability-of-major-powers-for-alleged-serious-violations-of-human-rights-and-humanitarian-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openasia.org\/en\/2018\/09\/the-accountability-of-major-powers-for-alleged-serious-violations-of-human-rights-and-humanitarian-law\/","title":{"rendered":"The Accountability of \u2018Major Powers\u2019 for Alleged Serious Violations of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AGENDA<\/strong>
\n14:00 Registration
\n14:30 Welcome: Carla Ferstman, University of Essex<\/p>\n

14:30 \u2013 16:00 Domestic Accountability Processes<\/strong>
\nThis panel considers the challenges which have arisen when seeking accountability for serious violations of human rights\u00a0and humanitarian law perpetrated by \u2018major\u2019 powers. The panelists address a series of country contexts, including e.g., the\u00a0USA, the UK (including Northern Ireland), The Netherlands and elsewhere and will consider the strengths\/weaknesses of\u00a0the models of accountability favoured by such countries, such as public inquiries and parliamentary processes; public interest litigation (judicial review processes and civil claims against the government or other actors); claims against\u00a0corporate actors; criminal proceedings.<\/p>\n

Chair: Carla Ferstman, University of Essex<\/strong>
\n\u2022 USA in Afghanistan and wider counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency efforts: Katherine\u00a0Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
\n\u2022 Northern Ireland: Rory O\u2019Connell, Director of the Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster University
\n\u2022 United Kingdom in Iraq: Rachel Kerr, Reader in International Relations and Contemporary War,\u00a0King\u2019s College London
\n\u2022 The Netherlands: G\u00f6ran Sluiter, Professor of International Criminal Law,\u00a0University of Amsterdam<\/p>\n

16:00 \u2013 16:15 Break<\/p>\n

16:15 \u2013 17:45: The Role of the ICC in Promoting the Accountability of Major Powers<\/strong>
\nThis panel considers the role of the ICC in promoting accountability in the context of allegations involving \u2018major\u2019 powers.\u00a0In particular, the panel will consider the progress of preliminary examinations concerning Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine\u00a0and what impacts can be discerned domestically<\/p>\n

Chair: Thomas Obel Hansen, Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster University<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Iraq and Palestine: Chantal Meloni, Legal Advisor, European Center for Constitutional and\u00a0Human Rights
\n\u2022 Ukraine: Wayne Jordash, QC, Managing Partner, Global Rights Compliance
\n\u2022 Georgia: Nika Jeiranashvili, Executive Director, Justice International
\n\u2022 Afghanistan: Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights<\/p>\n

17:45 \u2013 18:00: Launch of Discussion Paper: \u201cThe Accountability of UK military for Alleged Abuses in Iraq: Challenges\u00a0<\/strong>and Prospects\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 Carla Ferstman, Thomas Obel Hansen and Noora Araj\u00e4rvi<\/p>\n

18:00 \u2013 19:30: Drinks Reception<\/p>\n

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