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The IBA’s response to the situation in Ukraine
4 Feb 2017
Saturday 4 February (1600 - 1730)
War Crimes Committee
(Lead)
European Regional Forum
2016 has seen some significant cases concerning immunities, including the case of Omar al-Bashir in South Africa and a challenge in the UK courts concerning Special Mission Immunity granted to the Egyptian Army’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy. This session will review these and other recent cases and consider the development of law in relation to immunity.
Andreas O'Shea | University of West London, London, England |
Professor Guglielmo Verdirame | 20 Essex Street Chambers, London, England |
Professor Max du Plessis | University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa |