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A webinar presented by the IBA War Crimes Committee and supported by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee, IBA Business Crime Committee, IBA Criminal Law Committee, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, Asia Pacific Regional Forum and African Regional Forum
This webinar is part of 'War crimes and justice: a monthly webinar series'. This panel will open the series examining a key component to modern warfare: the arms trade and its role in conflicts in Africa and the Middle East. Panellists will discuss international and domestic laws governing arms transfers and sales during armed conflict, compliance with international humanitarian law and international criminal law, what states are obligated to do, what arms companies should do to ensure compliance and ethical due diligence and the accountability mechanisms available in various jurisdictions.
This session will open with brief updates from individuals from Sudan, Yemen, Iran and Palestine as to the situation on the ground.
Fees
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IBA member |
Free |
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Non member |
Free |
Certificate of Attendance
Certificates of attendance for this webinar will be provided to all delegates who have registered in advance and attended the live broadcast for a minimum of 30 minutes based on verified sign-in and sign-out times. The certificate will be sent to the email address provided at the time of registration. Certificates can only be issued to the name provided at the time of registration. If you have any queries relating to your Certificate of Attendance, please email webinars@int-bar.org
Moderator
Jeff Abramson
Moderator
Center for International Policy, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Confirmed speakers
Sarah Leah Whitson
Speaker
Democracy for the Arab World Now, New York, New York, USA
Florence Foster
Speaker
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law, Geneva, Switzerland
Sara Elizabeth Dill
Opening Remarks
Anethum Global, London, England; Co-Vice Chair , War Crimes Committee
Tomas Hamilton
Speaker
G37 Chambers, London, England