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October 17, 2008 - New York, NY
Experts discuss international justice and law at this three-part symposium, featuring speakers such as International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, General Wesley Clark, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie.
Session 3 Video: The Darfur Case
This symposium has been underwritten by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
Meetings
CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Two: U.S. Engagement in the International Legal System
Related Project: CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice: Evolving Norms and U.S. Responses
| Speakers: | Greg Craig, Partner, Williams & Connolly, Senior Adviser, Barack Obama Campaign |
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| Nicholas Rostow, University Counsel and Vice Chancellor, Legal Affairs, State University of New York, Adviser and Surrogate, John McCain Campaign | |
| Presider: | Cynthia McFadden, Co-anchor, "Nightline", ABC News |
What can we expect of the next administration, both in terms of its response to mass atrocities and its position toward international law more generally? What steps will the next president take to shape the international legal order - and America's place within it?
Transcript: Session Two: U.S. Engagement in the International Legal System
Audio: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Two: U.S. Engagement in the International Legal System (Audio)
Video: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Two: U.S. Engagement in the International Legal System (Video)
CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Three: The Darfur Case
Related Project: CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice: Evolving Norms and U.S. Responses
| Introductory Speaker: | Angelina Jolie, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Co-chair, Jolie-Pitt Foundation |
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| Speaker: | Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court |
| Presider: | Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, New York Times |
A keynote, in conversation format, on the ICC and international justice more broadly, with special focus on ICC's case against Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Transcript: Session Three: The Darfur Case
Audio: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Three: The Darfur Case (Audio)
Video: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session Three: The Darfur Case (Video)
CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session One: International Obligations Toward Victims of Mass Atrocities
Related Project: CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice: Evolving Norms and U.S. Responses
| Speakers: | Wesley K. Clark, Chairman and CEO, Wesley K. Clark & Associates, Former NATO commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
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| Victoria Holt, Senior Associate and Co-Director, Future of Peace Operations Program, Henry L. Stimson Center | |
| Edward C. Luck, Senior Vice President and Director of Studies, International Peace Institute, International Peace Institute; Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General | |
| Presider: | David J. Scheffer, Professor of Law, Northwestern University, Former Ambassador at Large for War Crimes, U.S. Department of State |
What can we do when governments do not or cannot adequately respond to genocide and other mass sufferings? What are the obstacles to putting the United Nations' Responsibility to Protect agenda into practice?
Transcript: Session One: International Obligations Toward Victims of Mass Atrocities
Audio: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session One: International Obligations Toward Victims of Mass Atrocities (Audio)
Video: Symposium on International Law and Justice, Session One: International Obligations Toward Victims of Mass Atrocities (Video)
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