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As we mark the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, this conference draws lessons from contemporary and historical cases, and explores the long-term consequences of limited, delayed or denied justice.

In particular, the conference will examine how denial of justice influences post-conflict politics and how historical injustices affect societies for decades or even centuries after the crimes had been committed. We will discuss the link between accountability and prevention of future conflict and atrocities, and whether the ICC can fill some of the accountability gaps so often seen after war and atrocities.

Keynote:

9.30-10.15

Cecilie Hellestveit (Norwegian Academy of International Law)                                          

            Keynote address: The role of law during and after the war in Ukraine

Session I: The legacy of limited, delayed or denied justice after communist atrocities

10.30-12.00

o     Daniel Leese (University of Freiburg, Germany): China after Mao

o     Nanci Adler (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands): Justice Delayed became Justice Denied: The Liquidation of the Russian Human Rights and Historical Society, Memorial

o     Lavinia Stan (St. Francis Xavier University Nova Scotia): The Unfulfilled Promise of Lustration in Central and Eastern Europe

Session II: Justice and justice gaps after civil war

13.00-14.30

o     Gyda M. Sindre (Univeristy of York): Demands for justice in post-war Sri Lanka

o     Jemima García-Godos (University of Oslo): Seeking justice for victims of the armed conflict in Colombia: In search of balance between trials and amnesties

o     Roland Kostič (University of Uppsala): A kind of justice: victim-based perspectives on justice and reconciliation after testifying at international and hybrid tribunals

o     Idun Tvedt (The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Justice after civil war (title TBC)

Session III: Accountability gaps 20 years after the Rome Statute

14.45-16.00

o       Khanyisela Moyo, (Ulster University): Decolonising Transitional Justice: A critique of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy

o       Cynthia M. Horne (Western Washington University): Time and Transitional Justice:  When is too late and what is too long? 

o       Martin Mennecke (University of Southern Denmark): Can ICC address the impunity gaps in ongoing conflicts?

Registration is required.