Can the International Criminal Court deliver justice?
The International Criminal Court has issued high-profile arrests warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their conduct in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. But although the court's role is to end impunity for war crimes, many are now questioning whether it has the power to perform that vital duty. This event was recorded at the University of Tasmania on 11 February 2025. Speakers Alex Whiting Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School Former Acting Specialist Prosecutor for the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague Former Investigation Coordinator and then Prosecution Coordinator in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague Trial Attorney and then a Senior Trial Attorney with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, 2002-2007 Regina Weiss (host) Barrister, Tasmanian Bar Former war crimes prosecutor, International Criminal Court Counsel to the ICC on victims, defense, sexual and gender-based violence Chair of the Australian Red Cross — Tasmania International Humanitarian Law Committee Tim McCormack (host) Professor of International Law, University of Tasmania Former Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (2010-2024)
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The International Criminal Court has issued high-profile arrests warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their conduct in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. But although the court's role is to end impunity for war crimes, many are now questioning whether it has the power to perform that vital duty.
This event was recorded at the University of Tasmania on 11 February 2025.
Speakers
Alex WhitingProfessor of Practice, Harvard Law SchoolFormer Acting Specialist Prosecutor for the Kosovo Tribunal in The HagueFormer Investigation Coordinator and then Prosecution Coordinator in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The HagueTrial Attorney and then a Senior Trial Attorney with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, 2002-2007
Regina Weiss (host)Barrister, Tasmanian BarFormer war crimes prosecutor, International Criminal CourtCounsel to the ICC on victims, defense, sexual and gender-based violenceChair of the Australian Red Cross — Tasmania International Humanitarian Law Committee
Tim McCormack (host)Professor of International Law, University of TasmaniaFormer Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (2010-2024)