In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Genocide Convention, the American Society of International Law, in cooperation with the Chautauqua Institution, the Robert H. Jackson Center, Syracuse University College of Law, and many others, organized an historic annual event on August 25-26, 2008 that brought together current and past prosecutors of international criminal tribunals, including former prosecutors who were present at Nuremberg, to lead discussions concerning international humanitarian law and prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
Inaugurated in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hague Rules of 1907, the cornerstone of the laws regulating armed conflict today, this annual gathering allows the participants, their guests, and the public to contemplate lessons learned and future developments involving international justice and efforts to end impunity in a roundtable setting, moderated by leading international law experts.
The Dialogs address a number of issues in the world today, such as "ethnic cleansing," forced conscription of child soldiers, rape and gender based violence, and how international courts identify the perpetrators of such acts, including heads of state, and bring them to justice.
The Dialogs culminate with the issuance of a Declaration from the prosecutors.
Prosecutors and Sponsors at the First International Humanitarian Law Dialogs (29 August 2007)
First Annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs
Laws of War: Past, Present, and Future, August 29, 2007
Second Annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs
Genocide Convention: A 60th Anniversary Celebration, August 25-26, 2008
- Fatou Bensouda, International Criminal Court
- Serge Brammertz, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- David M. Crane, Special Court for Sierra Leone
- Sir Desmond DeSilva, Special Court for Sierra Leone
- Benjamin B. Ferencz, International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg
- Whitney R. Harris, International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg
- Hassan Jallow, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Henry T. King, Jr., International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg
- Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court
- Robert Petit, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
- Stephen Rapp, Special Court for Sierra Leone
- David Tolbert, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Humanitarian Law Dialogs have been sponsored by: American Society of International Law (ASIL), Case Western University School of Law, Chautauqua Institution, Enough!, Robert H. Jackson Center, Syracuse University College of Law, and Washington University's Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute
