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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240326
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SUMMARY:International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 
DESCRIPTION:International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence \n26-28 March \nThe Hague\, The Netherlands  \n  \nThe international conference of prosecutors focusing on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is organised to mark the 15-year anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the creation of the UN Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict.  \nParticipants will include national practitioners affiliated with specialized units or prosecutorial services with jurisdiction over international crimes\, including CRSV\, along with legal practitioners from international tribunals and civil society organisations engaged in the litigation of CRSV cases. 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/5262/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T170000
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SUMMARY:Gender Justice Practitioners Hub Roundtable (Geneva)
DESCRIPTION:On 24 April 2024\, LAW and the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations facilitated a Gender Justice Practitioners Hub roundtable in Geneva\, Switzerland. 30 representatives from civil society\, member states and key UN mechanisms\, commissions of inquiry and fact-finding bodies joined to hear feedback from previous roundtables and provide input on the Hub initiative. \nRecognising the growing threat to movements seeking gender justice\, participants underscored the need for a space for practitioners to safely come together\, coordinate and collaborate\, echoing a clear finding fromprevious roundtables. The role of a future Hub as a central repository was also considered. Roundtable participants highlighted the need for precedent\, policy and best practice to be curated and made accessible for a wide range of practitioners.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/gjph-roundtable-geneva/
LOCATION:Geneva\, Geneva
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240503
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SUMMARY:Gender Justice Practitioners Hub Roundtable (Bogotà)
DESCRIPTION:On 2 May 2024\, Legal Action Worldwide and the Embassy of Australia in Colombia facilitated a Gender Justice Practitioners Hub roundtable in Bogotá\, Colombia. More than 30 representatives from civil society\, academia\, UN agencies and executive and judicial state institutions joined to gather their input and perspectives as experts in gender justice efforts in the region. \nRecognising the decades of consolidated expertise in the region in the investigation\, prosecution\, and punishment of gender-based crimes in contexts of armed conflict\, dictatorships\, and political repression\, participants underscored the need for a space for practitioners to safely come together\, coordinate and collaborate. Roundtable participants highlighted the importance that the Hub prioritises access and communication of the vast amount of information\, resources\, learnings\, jurisprudence\, and legal frameworks that is already produced and available in the region. Ideas around the functioning of the Hub were also considered. Furthermore\, participants supported the idea that the Hub could integrate interdisciplinary tools\, as the experience in Latin America has shown that the combination of knowledge and support beyond legal professionals have proved successful in key landmark decisions on gendered crimes.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/gender-justice-practitioners-hub-roundtable-bogota/
LOCATION:Bogotà\, Colombia\, Bogotà\, Colombia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T130000
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SUMMARY:Protection of Civilians Week - Advancing the Protection of Aid Workers
DESCRIPTION:Advancing the protection of aid workers\nSide event – Protection of Civilians Week\n20 May 2024 \nWith the participation of the Permanent Representation of France to the UN in New York\, the Permanent Representation of Switzerland to the UN in New York\, the Permanent Representation of Canada to the UN in New York\, the Permanent Representation of Brazil to the UN in New York\, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)\, the United Nations Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS)\, Legal Action Worldwide\, Action Against Hunger International and Nonviolent Peaceforce. \nThis event will bring together key UN\, NGO and Member States’ representatives to discuss key recommendations to enhance the protection of humanitarian workers in armed conflict. The discussion will address the following key issues: \n\nWhat are the challenges faced by humanitarian organisations and States to improve the protection of aid workers\, and the gaps in the current measures?\nWhy is accountability a key element in the protection of aid workers and the security risk management of organisations\, and how can we improve access to justice for aid workers when they are the victims of attacks?\nHow to reinforce security risk management mechanisms and capacities and ensure they are sustainable\, specifically with regards to national and local actors?\nHow can acceptance strategies be better used to increase the protection of aid workers\, including through integrating accountability strategies\, and changing approaches to access to communities and armed groups?\n\nDate and location \nThe event will take place on 20 May 2024 from 1 pm to 2.30 pm\, at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN\, 633 Third Avenue\, 29th floor\, New York. \nPlease click here to register to participate in the event. \nSpeakers \nOpening Remarks: \n\nAmbassador Pascale Baeriswyl\, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN in New York\nNathalie Estival-Broadhurst\, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the UN in New York\n\nPanellists: \n\nHanin Ahmed\, Women and youths rights activist and co-founder of Omdurman (Sudan) Emergency Response Room (ERR)\nChibuzo Okonta\, Executive Director\, Action Against Hunger (AAH/ACF)\nGilles Michaud\, Under Secretary General for Safety and Security (UNDSS)\nEdem Wosornu\, Director\, Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD)\, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)\nAntonia Mulvey\, Executive Director\, Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\n\nFor additional information concerning this event\, please contact: Camille Delbourgo\, LAW\, Programme Manager\, delbourgo@legalactionworldwide.org
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/poc-week-advancing-the-protection-of-aid-workers/
LOCATION:New York\, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the U\, New York\, United States
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SUMMARY:Drawing a Red Line to End Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:Drawing a Line to End Conflict-Related Sexual Violence\nThe international Court of Justice: An effective avenue for prevention\, justice and redress for conflict-related sexual violence?\nExpert Panel Discussion and Reception \nOrganised by the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation\, co-sponsored by the Government of Canada\, the Government of the Netherlands\, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO)\, the Government of Kosovo\, the Government of Colombia\, the Government of France\, and Legal Action Worldwide (LAW). \nThe overall objective of this event was to highlight that State obligations relevant to preventing\, stopping\, and responding to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) derive from international instruments\, such as international human rights treaties including the Genocide Convention and the Convention Against Torture\, and to explore the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) key role as the body that resolves disputes regarding whether States have violated the obligations laid out in these instruments. \nThe roundtable focused on the ICJ’s important and potential role as an avenue through which States can be held to account regarding their CRSV obligations\, including examining issues relevant to CRSV raised in recent cases. The roundtable also explored how the ICJ’s provisional measures and reparations orders can contribute to preventing CRSV and repairing the harms it causes\, as well as how the Court currently monitors and ensures compliance with its orders and judgments. \nIn 2023\, the Mukwege Foundation launched the “Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-related Sexual Violence”\, which compiles the existing State obligations relevant to CRSV set out in International Humanitarian Law\, International Human Rights Law\, and under UN Security Council resolutions\, as well as the mechanisms for compliance and enforcement. The roundtable also highlighted how the Guidebook can be used as a tool by States\, civil society\, and CRSV survivor activists to better understand what States are currently obligated to do to prevent\, halt\, and respond to CRSV. \nAntonia Mulvey\, participated in the panel discusssion\, highlighting the interplay between international humanitarian law\, international human rights law and international criminal law in conflict-settings. She underscored the importance of recognising the succesful strategies and developments such as the groundbreaking decision has been made this week by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to protect the identities of 35 South Sudanese survivors of conflict-related sexual violence who have brought a complaint against their State. \nThis is the first time that a UN Treaty Body has agreed to transmit a communication to a State without disclosing to it the identities of the #victims. Victims of conflict-related sexual violence rarely make complaints against their States out of fear of reprisals – this decision opens the door for survivors around the world to seek #justice.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/drawing-a-red-line-to-end-conflict-related-sexual-violence/
LOCATION:Official Residence of Canada\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240626T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240626T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20240621T094415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T111832Z
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SUMMARY:Report Launch and Discussion: "It Is A Forever Stigma" - The Role of Gender Discrimination in the Syrian Government's Detention and Torture System
DESCRIPTION:Report Launch and Discussion \n“It Is Forever Stigma” \nThe Role of Gender Discrimination in the Syrian Government’s Detention and Torture System\nThis event will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the pioneering report on gender discrimination\, arbitrary detention and torture in Syria prepared by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research (SCLSR)\, which will be published to mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. \nThe report explains the role of gender discrimination in the Syrian government’s detention and torture system by recreating the detention experience through the words of 69 former detainees. \nThe webinar will serve as an introductory look at the report\, its factual findings and legal analysis\, and what it contributes to our understanding of violations in the Syrian conflict. In addition\, panelists will discuss how reports of this kind can be used to better inform international justice processes and surface the gendered nature and impact of violations in the Syrian conflict. \nThis is an online event. English and Arabic translation will be available.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/report-launch-and-discussion-it-is-forever-stigma-the-role-of-gender-discrimination-in-the-syrian-governments-detention-and-torture-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20240711T083840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T083917Z
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SUMMARY:Swiss Peace Partners Workshop on Myanmar
DESCRIPTION:On 27 June 2024\, LAW participated in the Swiss Peace Partners workshop on Myanmar\, which took place in Geneva\, Switzerland. The meeting\, arranged by the Swiss Embassy in Yangon and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform brought together a number of organisations working on a diverse range of issues related to Myanmar.\nLAW presented its critical work supporting Rohingya participation in ongoing international justice processes\, including the case between The Gambia and Myanmar at the International Court of Justice on the application of the Genocide Convention\,  and the ongoing investigation of Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the situation of Bangladesh/ Myanmar.\nLAW was also able to discuss its vital work enhancing and supporting the documentation of serious human rights violations and international crimes across post-coup Myanmar\, especially conflict-related sexual violence\, as well as LAW’s support and empowerment for survivors and grassroots organisations in pursuing justice.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/swiss-peace-partners-workshop-on-myanmar/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20240701T092348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T103759Z
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SUMMARY:HRC56 Side Event: Russia’s Violation of the Right to Life in Ukraine - An Unprecedented Communication before the UN Human Rights Committee
DESCRIPTION:Russia’s Violation of the Right to Life in Ukraine: An Unprecedented Communication before the UN Human Rights Committee \n56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council \nSide Event \n10 July 2024   \nPalais des Nations\, Room XXIV (Building E)  \n  \nSponsored by: Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom\, Permanent Mission of Ukraine  \nFacilitated by: Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ)\, Truth Hounds. \n  \nDuring the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council\, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) and Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) will facilitate a side event to present their recent joint communication to the UN Human Rights Committee and discuss its potential to secure accountability for all victims of aggressive war.   \nIn July 2022\, a Russian missile strike on the city of Vinnytsia killed 29 Ukrainian persons and injured over 200 people. Relying on a previously untested interpretation of international human rights law\, the communication alleges that Russia violated the right to life of all those killed in the attack.  An individual communication was filed jointly by CFJ\, leading Ukrainian organization Truth Hounds\, and LAW on behalf of the families of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers.    \nThe side event aims to use the individual communication and the novel legal arguments that it puts forward to start a conversation around crucial topics in international justice\, such as the norm against aggression\, the role of human rights law in conflict situations\, and the various accountability options available to victims of international crimes and human rights violations. We hope this conversation will help advance justice for victims and survivors in Ukraine and beyond.   \nContext  \nSince Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022\, Russian forces have committed countless war crimes and human rights violations. Due to the unprecedentedly swift response by international and national justice mechanisms\, the active involvement and collaborative approach of the Ukrainian authorities and real-time documentation efforts capturing evidence\, the situation in Ukraine presents a unique opportunity for international justice and accountability.   \nNational authorities in Ukraine and international mechanisms\, including the International Criminal Court\, have been collecting evidence for future criminal investigations and prosecutions of perpetrators\, with civil society organizations actively supporting official processes by documenting crimes and collecting information to help bring perpetrators to account.   \nA consistent feature of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion has been shelling\, bombardment\, and missile strikes—like the Vinnytsia attack—against densely populated urban areas. Even now\, Russia is intensifying attacks against Kharkiv\, Ukraine’s second-largest city\, killing civilians almost every day.   \nYet\, given the limitations of international humanitarian law and international criminal law\, many of these attacks may not amount to war crimes. Under international humanitarian law\, the victims of the Vinnytsia attack—as well as thousands of others killed due to shelling or attacks in densely populated urban—could be treated merely as “collateral damage” to the war under the law\, with no options for justice. Similarly\, Ukrainian soldiers killed as part of Russia’s attacks would have no opportunity for redress or accountability.  \nImpact  \nThe joint communication requests that the Human Rights Committee affirm the norm against aggression and bring justice for families of the victims of the Vinnytsia attack by determining that Russia’s actions during this unlawful attack violated the right to life of those killed in the attack. In doing so\, as part of its decision\, the Committee would be the first international judicial organ to hold that Russia was engaged in an act of aggression.   \nAdditionally\, the communication requests that Russia safeguards all information relating to the Vinnytsia missile strike on 14 July 2022 and conducts a prompt\, impartial\, and independent investigation into the missile strike for the prosecution of those responsible. This request would allow Russia to meet its obligation to pursue criminal liability for those responsible for international crimes and human rights violations.   \nObjective:  \nThe side event will serve as the initial platform for discussing the role human rights law can play in advancing accountability and international justice efforts. We will hear from international legal experts\, practitioners\, and survivor advocates on how human rights law and mechanisms can be used to advance justice for victims and survivors in Ukraine and beyond. 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/hrc56-side-event-russias-violation-of-the-right-to-life-in-ukraine-an-unprecedented-communication-before-the-un-human-rights-committee/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20240916T091452Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable discussion: Paving the way for accountability\, truth\, and reconciliation: a trust fund for victims of atrocity crimes in Myanmar
DESCRIPTION:Paving the way for accountability\, truth\, and reconciliation: a trust fund for victims of violence in Myanmar \nRoundtable Discussion during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79)  \nThis roundtable discussion aims to initiate a dialogue to identify pathways for securing reparative measures for the victims of grave human rights violations and international crimes in Myanmar whilst the legal proceedings and investigations are underway. The discussion will explore the opportune role of the UNGA in steering the current accountability discourse away from punitive justice towards transformative justice through establishing a trust fund. \nKey speakers will include: \n\nHon’ble Dawda A. Jallow\, Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia\nAmbassador Beth Van Schaack\, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice\, U.S. Department of State\nAung Kyaw Moe\, Deputy Minister\, Ministry of Human Rights\, National Unity Government\n\n 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/roundtable-discussion-paving-the-way-for-accountability-truth-and-reconciliation-a-trust-fund-for-victims-of-atrocity-crimes-in-myanmar/
LOCATION:NYC Bar Association\, 42 W\, 44th St.\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20240927T075734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T080004Z
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SUMMARY:Side Event to HRC57: Is There Still a Possibility for the ICC to Investigate Syria?
DESCRIPTION:Is There Still a Possibility for the ICC to Investigate Syria?\nSide Event to the Human Rights Council 57th Session\n  \nThursday\, 03 October 2024 \n14:00 – 15:00 \nRoom XXIV\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva \n  \nThis side event aims to explore the potential for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the situation in Syria\, specifically through a state referral based on enforced deportation. This discussion is crucial in light of the numerous obstacles that previous efforts faced\, including vetoes at the Security Council and other significant challenges. The event will feature a panel of distinguished speakers who will provide insights into past efforts\, recent attempts\, and future possibilities for ICC involvement in addressing the grave human rights violations in Syria. \nPanelists: \n\nMazen Darwish\, Lawyer\, Founder\, and Executive Director of Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)\nMichelle Jarvis\, Deputy Head of the International\, Impartial\, Independent Mechanism (IIIM)\, Syria\nAntonia Mulvey\, Founder and Executive Director of Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\nYaser Tabbara\, Lawyer\, Co-founding Board Member of Syria Forum (SF); Chief Strategist\n\n 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/side-event-to-hrc57-is-there-still-a-possibility-for-the-icc-to-investigate-syria/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20241028T144311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T144334Z
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SUMMARY:Accountability and empowerment: Supporting Survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:Women\, Peace and Security Week 2024\n\n\n\nAccountability and empowerment: Supporting Survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence\n25 October 2024\, 11:30-13:00\, CR 11\, New York \n  \nConflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) remains a grave and pervasive issue in conflict and post- conflict zones worldwide\, affecting primarily women and girls\, but also men and boys. \nIn the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine\, reports of women\, girls and children raped remain a painful and appalling testimony of the usage of sexual violence as a weapon of war and its destructive force in the society. \nIn Sudan\, South Sudan\, Mali\, CAR\, DRC\, Afghanistan\, Myanmar\, Somalia\, Syria\, Libya\, and Yemen\, women continue to be objects of different forms of conflict-related sexual violence. \nSuch violence not only inflicts immediate physical and psychological harm\, but also perpetuates cycles of trauma and impunity. Despite international legal frameworks and increased awareness\, survivors often face significant challenges in accessing justice\, comprehensive support services\, and opportunities for empowerment. For children born from conflict-related rape\, and for their mothers\, who both often face additional discrimination\, such challenges are even more daunting. \nAccountability remains fundamental in responding to\, preventing\, and ultimately eliminating CRSV. Lack of accountability perpetuates an extremely dangerous cycle of impunity\, emboldening those who commit sexual violence to continue their actions without any fear of consequences. \nThe side event “Accountability and Empowerment: Supporting Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence” aims to shine a spotlight on the specific challenges faced by survivors and to explore tailored strategies and initiatives that can enhance accountability\, support survivors\, and empower affected communities by presenting\, in particular\, the experience of Kosovo1- and Ukraine. \nIt will serve as a platform to galvanize efforts\, and share knowledge\, by focusing on best practices\, strategies and initiatives that enhance accountability\, support survivors\, and empower affected communities. By prioritizing accountability\, comprehensive support\, and empowerment\, we aim to create a more inclusive and just post-conflict environment where survivors can rebuild their lives with dignity and in safety. \n\n\n\nPanel Discussion \n\nPramilla Patten\, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict\nMarta Chumalo\, Ukrainian human rights defender\, co-founder and psychologist at Women’s Perspectives (online)\nMirlinda Sada\, CSO activist\, Medica Gjakova (online)\nH.E. Gesa Braeutigam\, Special Envoy for Feminist Foreign Policy and Director for HumanRights at the German Federal Foreign Office\nNick Leddy\, Head of Litigation\, Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/8013/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20241202T112610Z
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SUMMARY:Redeeming the ICC Mandate: Possibility for Referring the Situation in Syria Under Article 14
DESCRIPTION:Side Event to the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute\n  \nDate: Wednesday\, 4 December 2024 \nTime: 8:00 AM \nDuration: 90 minutes \nLocation: Antarctica Room\, World Forum\, The Hague \n  \nObjective \nThis event will explore the critical role the International Criminal Court (ICC) could play in addressing the Syrian crisis. The panel will analyse the institutional risks and credibility challenges the Court faces if it fails to intervene meaningfully. Discussions will focus on how a State Party-led referral under Article 14 can bolster the ICC’s legitimacy and create a pathway for accountability in Syria. The panel will also emphasise the importance of civil society and State Party sponsorship to maximise the impact of accountability efforts. \nPanelists \n\nAmbassador Stephen Rapp – Senior Fellow for International Justice at the Center on National Security at Georgetown Law\nHaydee Dijkstal – Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council\nYaser Tabbara – Co-Founder\, the Syrian Forum\nNick Leddy – Head of Litigation\, Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\nJörn Eiermann – Special Assistant to the Head of the International\, Impartial\, and Independent Mechanism (IIIM)\n\nModerator: Sally Shobut – Advocacy Officer\, SFUSA \n 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/universal-jurisdiction-and-complementarity-at-the-icc-collaborating-to-end-impunity/
LOCATION:The Hague\, World Forum\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T131500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20241202T113849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T113849Z
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SUMMARY:Disrupting International Crimes in Sudan: Views from the Front Lines
DESCRIPTION:Side Event to the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute\nLocation: Oceania Room of the World Forum\, The Hague \nTime: 1.15 – 2.45 PM
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/disrupting-international-crimes-in-sudan-views-from-the-front-lines/
LOCATION:The Hague\, World Forum\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T181500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20241202T114519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T114554Z
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SUMMARY:Launch of the Gender Justice Practitioner Hub: a better gender justice for survivors of international crimes
DESCRIPTION:Side Event to the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute\nLocation: The Australian Residence\, Tobias Asserlaan 6\, The Hague (on invitation only) \nTime: 6.15 – 8:00 PM \nThe Gender Justice Practitioners Hub is founded to foster collaboration\, strengthen coordination and facilitate experience-sharing amongst practitioners all over the world to ensure better gender justice outcomes for survivors of core international crimes.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/launch-of-the-gender-justice-practitioner-hub-a-better-gender-justice-for-survivors-of-international-crimes/
LOCATION:Australian Embassy\, Tobias Asserlaan 6\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T094500
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20241202T111831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T135314Z
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SUMMARY:Universal Jurisdiction and Complementarity at the ICC: Collaborating to End Impunity 
DESCRIPTION:23rd Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court Side Event \n  \nFriday 6 December\, 08:30 – 09:45h  \nAsia Room\, World Forum\, Den Haag  \nSponsored by the Kingdom of the Netherlands  \nFacilitated by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ)  \n  \nOverview  \nDuring the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP23) to the International Criminal Court (ICC)\, Legal Action Worldwide and the Clooney Foundation for Justice will host a side event exploring how civil society organizations (CSOs) and domestic prosecutors can contribute to international justice efforts in partnership with the ICC. This event will examine how national actors and CSOs are advancing universal jurisdiction (UJ) litigation while simultaneously supporting investigations by the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP). The side event will be sponsored by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.  \nThis side event will examine the role of CSOs in proceedings before domestic courts under the principle of UJ and in international proceedings. As case studies\, it will examine situations in Myanmar\, Ukraine\, and Venezuela and extract lessons learned for other situations\, such as Sudan. Panelists will discuss how domestic and international criminal investigations can and must complement each other when addressing the same contexts—and how CSOs play a key role in advancing justice for atrocities at both levels.   \nThis dual approach is a key feature of the OTP’s new Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation (“Policy”). The Policy emphasizes the need for the OTP to develop and maintain strong partnerships with State actors and CSOs\, to support justice efforts at a national level while still pursuing its own mandate to investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes.  \nPanelists will consider how CSOs and prosecutors in Member States can contribute to this dynamic notion of complementarity. They will explore the legal frameworks\, practices\, and jurisprudence that allow CSOs to play an essential role in UJ cases\, creating opportunities for justice and accountability at all levels.  \nBackground  \nUnder its new Policy\, the OTP departs from its previously articulated complementarity policy and puts forward a “two-track approach” to complementarity. Its parallel principles — “partnership” and “vigilance” — emphasize the need for ICC and States Parties to coordinate their justice efforts. The Policy frames the OTP’s work as “informing\, and as forming part of\, a wider array of actions that can be carried out among a plurality of accountability actors.”2 UJ litigation is a key tool by which States can take such action. By reimagining complementarity as a collaborative endeavor\, the ICC and State Parties can pursue multiple accountability avenues in one situation at the same time. Considering both the procedural framework and accompanying timelines in national systems versus those of the ICC and the pace of recent UJ case openings\, the emerging trend is that UJ cases are being formally initiated at a faster pace than ICC cases\, further making the case for the need for increased collaboration between international prosecutors\, national authorities\, and CSOs.  \nCSOs play a crucial role in international justice efforts. CSOs were involved in more than half of ongoing UJ cases in 2023.3 Their expertise extends far beyond investigating and filing UJ matters; CSOs are uniquely positioned to facilitate connections between survivors\, domestic prosecutors\, and ICC or other non-local actors. They may also provide crucial support that enables survivors to participate in proceedings at all levels. Because CSOs typically have existing ties with the communities they serve\, they can help facilitate survivor-centered approaches to accountability.   \nCSOs have long bridged the gap between States Parties and the ICC. However\, some commentators have noted that the Policy stops short of specifying how it plans to strengthen its dialogue with CSOs.4 Further clarity is necessary to ensure CSOs and domestic prosecutors are meaningfully included across justice processes\, particularly as their roles relate to two-way evidence collection and sharing. The panelists will explore a range of situation countries and discuss lessons learned from supporting and engaging in international justice efforts alongside OTP investigations.  \nAgenda  \n00:00 – 00:05 Introduction/Welcoming Remarks(5 min) \n00:05 – 00:50 Panel Discussion (60 min) \nPanelists:  \n\nYasmine Chubin\, Legal Advocacy Director\, The Docket\, Clooney Foundation for Justice \n\n\nNick Leddy\, Head of Litigation\, Legal Action Worldwide \n\n\nAntonia David\, Senior Program Manager\, The Docket\, Clooney Foundation for Justice \n\n\nPubudu Sachithanandan\, Trial Lawyer\, ICC Office of the Prosecutor  \n\n\nAnna J. van Dooren\, Public Prosecutor International Crimes Unit\, National Prosecution Service\, The Netherlands  \n\n\nChantal Daniels\, Cooperation Advisor\, ICC Office of the Prosecutor (TBC) 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/8753/
LOCATION:The Hague\, World Forum\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250113T111312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T111356Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: How to achieve justice for victims and survivors of international crimes in today’s global landscape
DESCRIPTION:“It’s only when they know what the repercussions might be that we will prevent them from attacking repeatedly.” – Antonia Mulvey \nIn this discussion with Christian Henderson\, Professor of International Law at Sussex Law School and Jeremy Allouche Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies\, Antonia Mulvey will address how her career has developed\, being part of one of the few female-led teams in international law\, the challenges faced by teams on the front lines of conflict\, and the fight for the upholding of international law.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/how-to-achieve-justice-for-victims-and-survivors-of-international-crimes-in-todays-global-landscape/
LOCATION:Brighton & Sussex Medical School\, BN1 9PX\, Sussex\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250205
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250113T111901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T111901Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: “Justice and accountability for attacks against humanitarian personnel\, premises and assets”
DESCRIPTION:With 2024 witnessing unprecedented risks for humanitarian personnel\, particularly for nationally recruited staff\, and minimal accountability for attacks\, urgent action is required to strengthen protections for humanitarian actors in conflict zones. \nThis gathering of leading experts will explore actionable solutions to improve access to justice and accountability for affected personnel and humanitarian organizations. Your expertise on this critical issue will be invaluable in shaping the next steps to safeguard humanitarian personnel globally. \nThis is a closed roundtable event.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/roundtable-justice-and-accountability-for-attacks-against-humanitarian-personnel-premises-and-assets/
LOCATION:King Baudouin Foundation\, Brederode Street 21\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250223T065455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T065735Z
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SUMMARY:Justice for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence in Conflict in Sudan
DESCRIPTION:The conflict in Sudan\, which has featured\, and continues to feature\, brutal acts of violence against women and girls as a weapon of war\, is a stark reminder of the work that remains to be done. Legal Action Worldwide and the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa will bring together key experts to shed light on the crimes committed\, and to explore creative avenues for justice and accountability for victims and survivors.  \nThe panellists will share their experiences working with women on different ways to obtain justice and reparations. They will showcase the incredible work done by survivors’ groups in Sudan and in other contexts\, showing for example the extraordinary\, larger than life\, ‘Body Mapping’ paintings created by South Sudanese survivors. \n\nKey speakers: \n\nStatements from survivors\nH.E. Mr. Tormod C. Endresen – Ambassador and Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\nH.E. Ms. Eleanor Sanders – Ambassador for Human Rights\, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\nDr. Faizat Badmus-Busari – Regional Programme Manager\, Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)\nMs. Mona Rishmawi – Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan\nMs. Adriana Quinones – Head of Human Rights and Development\, UN Women Geneva Office\nMs. Antonia Mulvey – Founder and Executive Director\, Legal Action Worldwide\n\n\nThis event is reserved for participants who are accredited to enter the United Nations premises in Geneva.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/justice-for-victims-and-survivors-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict-in-sudan/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250314T051249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T051504Z
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SUMMARY:The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar:  A focus on Paletwa\, Southern Chin State
DESCRIPTION:The Evolving Crisis in Paletwa Township under Arakan Army Control \nThis side event\, organized by Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO)\, with support from Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\, will serve as a platform to present CHRO’s latest findings on the evolving human rights situation in Paletwa (Myanmar) under the Arakan Army’s control and to highlight the ongoing challenges faced by civilians in the township. \nThe event will advocate for stronger support from the international community in the context of ongoing violence in Myanmar\, including immediate needs for humanitarian aid and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. Finally\, the event will facilitate dialogue on prioritizing discourse on transformative justice opportunities\, including the establishment of a much-needed trust fund. \nWhen: Wednesday\, 19 March 2025 \nTime: 10:00 -11:00 \nWhere: Room XXV\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/the-situation-of-human-rights-in-myanmar-a-focus-on-paletwa-southern-chin-state/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20250322T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20250322T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250320T060345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T060726Z
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SUMMARY:'Prayaama' - A Musical Evening for a social cause
DESCRIPTION:Legal Action Worldwide presents ‘Prayaama’ a Musical Evening for a social cause.\nDate: 22nd March \nWhere: Nelum Pokuna Indoor Theatre\, Colombo\, Sri Lanka \nTime: 6PM onwards \nSri Lanka’s beloved artists come together to speak up against domestic violence & child abuse: \n🔥BnS\n🔥Umaria\n🔥Kasun Kalhara\n🔥Jayashri\n🔥Nadeeka Jayawardena\n🥁Backed by the Naada Band \n⭐️Special Performance by Jalinda Karunaratne\n⭐️Compered by Stephanie Siriwardhana \n🎫 To reserve your tickets: https://www.ticketsministry.com/concerts/prayaama/67b60d3906df3 \n🏠 Proceeds will support 2 shelter homes providing shelter & essential services to victim-survivors of domestic violence & child abuse in Sri Lanka.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/prayaama-a-musical-evening-for-a-social-cause/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250326T081115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T063441Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting aid workers:  From policy to action
DESCRIPTION:In May 2024\, the Security Council voted UNSC 2730(2024) almost unanimously\, acknowledging the increased targeting of aid workers and buildings belonging to humanitarian organisations\, the repeated denials of access to humanitarian aid\, and the limited investigations and prosecutions of the international humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses committed. \nThe objective of this side event was to gather the perspectives of donors and organisations at the forefront of concrete efforts to translate UNSC 2730(2024)\, the Political Declaration\, and other policy commitments\, into concrete action to prevent violence against aid workers and promote their protection worldwide. \nWhen: Tuesday\, 25 March 2025 \nWhere: Salle Montreux\, CICG\, Geneva (hybrid format) \nTime: 9.00 – 10.30 CET \nModerator: Olivier Vandecasteele\, Founder and Director\, Protect Humanitarians  \nSpeakers:  \n\nDorota Kaczuba\, Regional Programmes MENA\, South-West Asia and Arabian Peninsula\, DG ECHO  \n\n\nJeanne Frangieh\, Chief Executive Officer\, Himaya Daeem Aataa (online) \n\n\nDavid Annequin\, Director\, Protect Aid Workers \n\n\nKate Norton\, Operations Director\, Legal Action Worldwide \n\n\nAmjad Saleem\, Manager Strategic Engagement: Youth\, Peace and Fundamental Principles\, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies \n\nSession Outcomes \nThe high-level event on the protection of aid workers brought together member states\, NGOs\, and initiatives to examine how commitments made under UN Security Council Resolution 2730 and related efforts can translate into tangible protections for aid workers in the field. The session was opened by H.E. Mrs. Emily Roper\, Ambassador\, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargée d’affaires a.i.\, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva. \nSpeakers highlighted record-high levels of violence against aid workers in 2023 and 2024\, with 97% of those killed being local or national staff. Discussions reinforced the need to centre survivor voices\, uphold International Humanitarian Law (IHL)\, and deliver practical\, field-ready mechanisms for protection and care.\n \nJeanne Frangieh of Himaya Daeem Aataa gave a moving account of a recent airstrike on her organisation. Support from the Protect Aid Workers initiative provided rapid\, holistic assistance from hospital costs to psychosocial care. Testimonials from Médecins du Monde and others echoed these experiences and called for more predictable and inclusive support. \nPanellists from Protect Aid Workers\, Legal Action Worldwide\, and the IFRC’s Red Family Fund explored current initiatives and lessons learned. They stressed that while global advocacy is essential\, real change requires investment in operational tools — particularly for local actors — including legal aid\, mental health services\, security capacity\, and systems for data collection and response. \nAn interactive discussion explored how to address underreporting\, discrimination\, gaps in duty of care\, and the rising criminalisation of humanitarian action. Participants also reflected on the growing need for digital risk management and solidarity-based mechanisms to counter trauma and loss. \nIn partnership with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)\, the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\, Protect Aid Workers\, Protect Humanitarians\, Legal Action Worldwide\, the Global Interagency Security Forum\, Action Contre la Faim\, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/protecting-aid-workers-from-policy-to-action/
LOCATION:CICG\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250326T082058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T082058Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a holistic accountability framework for Syria: Is it possible?
DESCRIPTION:A side event to the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva\nAs Syria transitions beyond the Assad regime\, the country faces multiple international and national justice mechanisms created to address human rights violations and war crimes committed during the conflict. These include the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI)\, Independent Institution for Missing Persons (IIMP)\, ICC\, ICJ case on torture\, OPCW investigations\, and OHCHR’s new presence in Damascus. \nWith the new Syrian government expressing readiness to cooperate with international mechanisms\, this event will explore the feasibility of consolidating these mechanisms into a structured framework. Can Syria adopt a cohesive justice process that combines national and international accountability efforts? \nThis side event will bring together legal experts\, Syrian policymakers\, and civil society actors to assess the political and legal viability of such an approach. \nWhen: Thursday\, 27 March 2025 \nWhere: Room XXII\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva \nTime: 10.oo-11.00 CET \nCo-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/towards-a-holistic-accountability-framework-for-syria-is-it-possible/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20250405T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20250405T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250515T121208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T121758Z
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SUMMARY:IBA War Crimes Committee Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Law on the Frontlines: Documenting and Defending Humanity in Hostilities\nIn 2025\, evidence is being gathered in real time from conflict zones. Documentors are living through war and taking extraordinary risks. Not everyone investigating falls into the classic police or prosecutor role. How can we learn from past mistakes? How can we safely preserve evidence in a survivor-centered\, trauma-informed way that has the best chance of admission at trial? \n\n\n\n\n\nSession / Workshop Chair(s): \n\nMikel Delagrange: Wayamo Foundation\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAli Fowle: Independent Journalist\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\nLeela Jadhav: Forensic Architecture\, London\, England\nNick Leddy: Legal Action Worldwide\, Brooklyn\, New York\, USA\nJohann Soufi: United Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/iba-war-crimes-committee-conference-2025/
LOCATION:The Hague\, World Forum\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250515T122027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T122048Z
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SUMMARY:Criminalization of LGBTIQ+: A crime against humanity?
DESCRIPTION:Criminalization of LGBTIQ+: A crime against humanity?\nWhile love is not a crime\, the systematic persecution committed by states against LGBT+ people is likely to constitute a crime punishable under international law. The International Criminal Court (ICC) indeed recognised the existence of crimes based on gender and the ICC Prosecutor requested the issuance of arrest warrants for persecution suffered by LGBTQ+ individuals. \nThe conference therefore proposes to turn the question of the criminalisation of homosexuality on its head\, by examining how to criminally prosecute state agents responsible for such persecution. \nWhich state agents can be prosecuted? \nIn a state that criminalises homosexuality\, who would be criminally responsible for crimes against humanity against homosexuals? Can we hold those who voted for and signed the law criminally liable or only those who apply it? \nSpeaker: Nick Leddy\, Head of Litigation at Legal Action Worldwide
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/criminalization-of-lgbtiq-a-crime-against-humanity/
LOCATION:Paris\, France
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250515
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250515T120659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T120708Z
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SUMMARY:The Women\, Peace and Security Focal Points Network
DESCRIPTION:The Women\, Peace and Security Focal Points Network\nNorway and Japan\, as the 2025 Co-Chairs of the WPS Focal Points Network\, will host a Thematic Meeting of the Women\, Peace and Security Focal Points Network\, which will take place in Oslo\, Norway\, from May 13-14\, 2025. \nThe Thematic Meeting will focus on increasing women’s full\, equal and meaningful participation in peacebuilding and peace processes. \nOur Executive Director Antonia Mulvey will join the WPS Focal Points Network in Oslo to advance inclusive peacemaking. \nWe face a critical question: In a time of global pushback on human rights\, how do we act now to secure justice and accountability for victims and survivors of international crimes and human rights violations\, including conflict-related sexual violence?
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/wps-focal-points-network/
LOCATION:Oslo\, Norway\, Oslo\, Norway
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250515T112818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T112843Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing Accountability for International Crimes in the Region
DESCRIPTION:Wayamo’s International Justice Week in Pretoria: Advancing Accountability for International Crimes in the Region\n  \nThe Wayamo Foundation will host a week of events dedicated to strengthening domestic and regional accountability mechanisms for international crimes in Pretoria\, South Africa between  13–15 May 2025. The programme features an International Justice Workshop organised in partnership with the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)\, and a Judges Symposium. The gatherings will focus on providing forums for prosecutors\, investigators and members of the judiciary to exchange ideas\, build capacity\, and chart practical strategies for justice. \nFrom 13 to 15 May 2025\, Wayamo and the NPA will host a three-day workshop entitled “Domestic and international accountability mechanisms for international crimes: new developments and opportunities” where regional and international legal experts\, prosecutors\, and investigators will tackle the evolving challenges and opportunities in the fight against impunity for international crimes. \nThrough a mix of lectures and interactive discussions\, the event aims to foster peer exchange and enhance the capacity of legal practitioners in South Africa to address international crimes such as genocide\, crimes against humanity\, and war crimes. \nParticipants will explore the domestic application of international criminal law\, the critical role of linkage evidence and evidentiary standards for crimes against humanity. The workshop will also focus on gender-based crimes\, open-source investigations (OSINT)\, and the authentication and admissibility of digital evidence. The workshop will end with a closer look at mechanisms beyond the International Criminal Court (ICC) and look specifically at recent universal jurisdiction trends. \nSpeakers include: \n\nAkingbolahan Adeniran\, former Attorney General of Ogun State (Nigeria)\, former investigator and trial lawyer at the International Criminal Court\nChris Gevers\, Director\, Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)\, Wits School of Law\nBen Gumpert\, KC\, Crown Court Judge and former barrister\, former Senior Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court\nMark Kersten\, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice\, University Fraser Valley\, Canada and Senior Consultant\, Wayamo Foundation\nRosalind Sipos\, Legal Officer at the UN International\, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM)\, Geneva\nKim Thuy Seelinger\, Professor of Practice in Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis; former Senior Coordinator on Gender-based Crimes and Crimes Against Children at the ICC Office of the Prosecutor and Special Adviser on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict to the ICC Prosecutor\nStefano Trevisan\, Legal Advisor at Legal Action Worldwide\, Expert in Open-source information (OSINT)\nLinda Bore\, International Criminal Lawyer & Project Coordinator\, Wayamo Foundation\nMikel Delagrange\, Senior International Legal Advisor\, Wayamo Foundation\n\nRunning parallel to the final day of the prosecutor’s workshop on May 15\, Wayamo will also host a Judges Symposium for members of South Africa’s judiciary. This closed-door session will gather South African judges and international criminal law experts to examine the domestic application of international law\, the relevance of open-source evidence\, and the role of the judiciary in upholding accountability for atrocity crimes. The symposium’s goal is to foster frank\, high-level dialogue around legal interpretation\, admissibility of modern forms of evidence\, and universal jurisdiction. \nAll activities are being organised within the framework of the “Strengthening justice and accountability for international crimes in Sudan” project\, where the Wayamo Foundation provides training in international criminal law\, international humanitarian law and human rights to civil society and legal actors both in Sudan and the East African region\, aimed at building a coalition committed to addressing impunity through domestic\, regional and international accountability mechanisms.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/advancing-accountability-for-international-crimes-in-the-region/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T015524
CREATED:20250519T131115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T072948Z
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SUMMARY:EHF 2025: Protecting Frontline Humanitarians: the case for strengthened duty of care\, mental health support and survivor-centred accountability to local responders
DESCRIPTION:European Humanitarian Forum 2025\nProtecting Frontline Humanitarians: the case for strengthened duty of care\, mental health support and survivor-centred accountability to local responders\nLocal humanitarian responders face growing risks\, caught between the urgency of aid delivery and increasing violations of International Humanitarian Law. Despite their essential role\, they receive inadequate support\, with duty of care provisions and mental health resources largely skewed in favour of international agencies. Addressing this requires systemic change—embedding Duty of Care\, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)\, and survivor-centred accountability as fundamental pillars of humanitarian action. \nThis Humanitarian Talk will highlight these urgent issues and advocate for reforms to better protect and support local responders. Participants will shed light on the psychological toll of frontline work and the need for improved duty of care and mental health support. Testimonies from local responders in Palestine\, Sudan\, and Ukraine will offer firsthand perspectives on challenges\, inequities in protection\, and barriers to accessing essential resources. A key focus will be Duty of Care\, including access to mental health and psychosocial support\, for frontline workers. \nAs attacks on humanitarian personnel reach record highs\, the panellists will also explore how access to justice and accountability mechanisms could be strengthened to protect responders and address violations against them. It will examine how recent international commitments – such as UNSC Resolution 2730 on the protection of humanitarian personnel – can translate into concrete actions that provide more protection and care for those on the frontlines. Ultimately\, this event aims to amplify local voices and push for meaningful reforms toward a more just\, equitable\, and survivor-centred humanitarian system. \nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAntonia Mulvey: Executive Director\, Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\nSudhanshu S․ Singh: Founder & CEO\, Humanitarian Aid International\nHeidy Rombouts: Director General Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid\nOlivier Vandecasteele: Director\, Protect Humanitarians\nCátia Matos: MHPSS Technical Advisor\, RCRC Movement MHPSS Hub\nLiudmyla (Mila) Leonova: Director Alliance of Ukrainian Civil Society Organisations\nImad Abuhasira: Former Humanitarian Worker\nEva Tamber: Senior Consultant\, Protect Humanitarians
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/ehf-2025-protecting-frontline-humanitarians-the-case-for-strengthened-duty-of-care-mental-health-support-and-survivor-centred-accountability-to-local-responders/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium\, Brussels\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:PoC Week: Humanitarians under attack: contemporary challenges faced by frontline workers
DESCRIPTION:Side Event to Protection of Civilians (PoC) Week \nHumanitarians under attack: contemporary challenges faced by frontline workers  \nWhere: New York\, UNHQ (CR8) \nWhen: Friday 23 May 2025\, 13:15-14:30 \nInternational humanitarian law is the foundation for alleviating human suffering in conflict. It provides a legal framework for the protection of civilians\, including humanitarian personnel who assist and protect victims of armed conflict. Yet\, recent years have seen an alarming increase in incidents impacting aid workers. These include direct attacks\, restrictions (including bureaucratic impediments) limiting access\, and disinformation campaigns. Humanitarian action is increasingly being politicized and criminalized. 2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian personnel\, with national and locally recruited personnel representing over 90 per cent of those affected\, and perpetrators remaining largely unaccountable.  \nOn the oneyear anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council 2730 (2024)\, this side-event co-hosted by Australia and Switzerland and co-sponsored by a crossregional group of states presents an opportunity for member states to rededicate themselves to the protection of humanitarian personnel.  Consisting of representatives of UN agencies\, the ICRC\, and international and non-governmental organisations\, the panelists will present some of the daily challenges faced by national and locally recruited humanitarian personnel working in conflict zones today.  
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/poc-week-humanitarians-under-attack-contemporary-challenges-faced-by-frontline-workers/
LOCATION:New York\, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the U\, New York\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
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SUMMARY:Consultation on Accountability for Sudan
DESCRIPTION:Lessons learned from accountability efforts undertaken in other country contexts \nExamples of accountability efforts undertaken in other country contexts and in various international\, hybrid to internationalized contexts\, such as the Gambia\, Senegal (Chad)\, Sierra Leone\, Rwanda and CAR. \n\nWays in which international\, hybrid or internationalized mechanisms can be set up\, what is needed to achieve this\, their main features and challenges (e.g. differences between the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)\, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)).\nOverview of regional and domestic accountability efforts and options\, including the status of the Malabo Protocol\, and the example of e.g. the Habre case in Senegal and CAR Special Criminal Court\, and feasibility to adopt such a model to Sudan.\nFeasibility of an international\, hybrid or internationalized form of justice and accountability for Sudan\, what are victim’s wishes for accountability and the way it should take shape? What is most realistic and suitable to the Sudan context (e.g. effective\, independent\, credible\, number and level of perpetrators\, financial constraints)?\n\nSpeakers: \n\nEssa Faal\, Senior Trial Attorney\, ICC\, former Lead Counsel on the Gambian Truth\, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.\nNick Leddy\, Head of Litigation\, Legal Action Worldwide (online)\nMutasim Ali\, Legal Adviser Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights\nStella Ndirangu\, International Human Rights Lawyer\, ICJ Kenya Council.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/consultation-on-accountability-for-sudan/
LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250604
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SUMMARY:Justice Denied: Fighting Widespread Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) Conference
DESCRIPTION:About the conference \nThe conference aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and critical reflection on the current state of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in the Indo-Pacific region\, including fragile situations and all forms of sexual and gender based violence. It seeks to showcase cutting edge research as well as policy solutions and share diverse perspectives and experiences on CRSV within the region. \n 
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/justice-denied-fighting-widespread-impunity-for-conflict-related-sexual-violence-crsv-conference/
LOCATION:Melbourne\, Australia\, Melbourne\, Australia
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