Combating ISIL: Achieving Justice for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Crimes

Description: 

As ISIL continues its campaign of organized rape and sexual assault, sexual slavery, and forced marriage across Syria and Iraq, human rights & humanitarian actors struggle to document these crimes and preserve evidence for future accountability mechanisms, while also providing services to the survivors. Join ASIL's Lieber Society for Armed Conflict for a conversation with human rights and humanitarians who have created a system of best practices to deal with these frequently conflicting goals.

Moderator:

  • Christie Edwards, chair, ASIL's Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict

Speakers:

  • Alison Davidian, U.N. Women
  • Shabnam Mojtahedi, Syria Justice & Accountability Center (SJAC)
  • Federica Tronchin, Justice Rapid Response (JRR)

A reception will follow the discussion. The event will also be streamed live at www.humanityinwarblog.com

Date and Location

Date: 
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
ASIL Tillar House
Address 1: 
2223 Massachusetts Ave. NW
City: 
Washington
State: 
DC
Zip Code: 
20008