The Center for International Criminal Justice (CICJ) cordially invites you to the book launch of the Research Handbook on Child Soldiers edited by Mark A. Drumbl and Jastine Barrett on 25 September at VU University Amsterdam from 11:00-12:45 hrs. Come join us for a celebratory launch and panel discussion for this new book, published by…
In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the interdisciplinary Master programme International Crimes, Conflict and Criminology offered at the VU, on 17 May 2019 the CICJ hosted an international conference under the title ‘International Criminal Justice at the Crossroads’. The successful event attracted a large audience of journalists, academics, practitioners, NGOs and students, who were…
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 17 and 18 May 2019, alumni of the Master program in ‘International Crimes, Conflict & Criminology’ will meet in Amsterdam to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the program. The celebrations start with a one-day conference on ‘International Criminal Justice at the Crossroads’ on Friday 17 May (for which you can still register). On Saturday…
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…