A Shameless (But Worthwhile) Plug: Justice v Peace (Suzanne)

Hello readers,

All interested parties are cordially invited and encouraged to attend a public lecture on Wednesday 8 October. It is a very cool lecture on the role of international criminal law (that’s prosecuting war criminals, for the laypeople out there) in post-conflict societies, with an all-star cast including the VP of the Darfur Australia Network, a professor at the law school who was on the David Hicks case, and Sir Ninian Stephen, who has been, well, everywhere. There will be free food. It will be good free food. It’s being run by the Melbourne Journal of International Law whom I edit for, but even if it weren’t, I’d still be going, and so should you.

See you there,
Suzanne.

Attached flyer:

Justice v Peace: Does International Criminal Law Help Post-Conflict Societies?

Wednesday 8 October 2008 @ 06:30 pm – 07:30 pm
Theatre G08, Melbourne Law School (bldg 106), 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

What is the role of justice in war-torn societies? Is it a useless expenditure of limited resources, or a necessary part of rebuilding a strong country and healing the wounds of conflict? Will the execution of International Criminal Court arrest warrants help or hinder international and internal peace?

As the reach of international criminal law continues to expand, and the International Criminal Court and the Tribunals in Yugoslavia and Rwanda celebrate over a decade of international justice, there remain awkward silences of the international community in regard to East Timor and Sudan . Why is it that justice is deemed necessary in some instances and not others? And what do the people who have suffered conflict actually want?

The Inaugural MJIL Public Forum will confront these questions head on. The panel will be comprised of three eminent speakers, each intimately involved with these issues.

Speakers:
Sir Ninian Stephen, former Governor-General of Australia, High Court Judge and previously a Judge of the ICTY and ICTR, will be joined by Professor Tim McCormack, Australian Red Cross Chair of International Humanitarian Law, and Mr Alpha Lisimba, Vice-President of the Darfur Australia Network. The evening will provide an intimate opportunity to discuss the tensions international criminal law creates between justice and peace and the stabilisation of post-conflict societies.

Details:
Wednesday 8 October 2008, 6:30-7:30pm
Room G08, Melbourne Law School
(Light refreshments will be served from 6:00pm)

Please RSVP to law-mjil@unimelb.edu.au by Friday 3 October 2008.

http://events.unimelb.edu.au/event/5293/