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6th Annual Conference of the War Crimes Committee: new challenges in a new landscape for international criminal law

13 Mar 2021

Session information

Environmental crimes and ICC jurisdiction

Committee(s)

War Crimes Committee

Description

Given the increased interest among the international criminal justice community on environmental issues, this panel will discuss under what circumstances environmental crimes may carry individual criminal liability under international criminal law. They will also explore what avenues of redress the current landscape of international justice offers to communities affected by environmental crimes.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Natalie Von Wistinghausen Natalie von Wistinghausen, Berlin, Germany; Co-Chair, War Crimes Committee

Speakers

Patrick Alley Global Witness, London, England
Jelena Aparac Lecturer and Legal Adviser in International Law, Ferney-Voltaire, France
Matthew Gillett International Criminal Court, Den Haag, Netherlands; Communications Officer, War Crimes Committee
Maud Sarlieve Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Leidschendam, Netherlands