From 1-7 April, 22 students in the MSc program International Crimes, Conflict & Criminology of VU University visited the city of Sarajevo in the context of the course ‘Transitional Justice in Reality’. During this study trip, students paid visits to several locations in and around Sarajevo that played a role in the conflict in Bosnia…
On Friday 17 May 2019, CICJ will organize a one-day conference entitled ‘International Criminal Justice at the Crossroads: Reflecting upon the Past, Discussing the Present, and Imagining the Future at VU University Amsterdam. In July 1998, with loud ovations, diplomats and activists celebrated the adoption of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). Set up in…
On Wednesday 27 March from 15:00-19:00 hrs, CICJ organizes a seminar entitled ‘Terrorist suspects: Post-conviction, Post-release Life’. At the seminar, a broad range of speakers including representatives of advocacy organisations, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, a defense attorney and scholars. After the 9/11 attacks, the global ‘War on Terrorism’ saw the arrest of thousands…
On 21 February from 13:00 hrs, PILPG and CICJ organise a panel discussion regarding PILPG’s human rights documentation mission to investigate crimes committed against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, PILPG’s legal analysis of its investigation’s findings, and considerations for justice and accountability in Myanmar. In March and April 2018, PILPG undertook a comprehensive human…
Through the Shelter City project the Dutch NGO Justice & Peace offers human rights defenders the possibility for rest and respite by letting them escape from a temporarily threatening situation. During this seminar on 16 January 2019, lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Saif Ul Malook will share his experience and views on how to…