From April 25, 2019 18:15 until 20:00

At United Nations Headquarters, New York City, CR11

Speakers:

• H.E. Ms. H. Elizabeth Thompson, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations
• Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
• Karim Khan QC, Special Adviser and Head of UN Investigative Team to promote accountability for crimes committed by
• Susana SáCouto, Director, War Crimes Research Office, American University Washington College of Law
• Leslie Thomas, Director and Producer

Overview:

The Prosecutors is a documentary that tells the story of three dedicated lawyers who fight to ensure that sexual violence in conflict is not met with impunity. Filmed over five years on three continents, it takes viewers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Colombia on the long journey towards justice.

The Global Justice Center is proud to co-sponsor this event alongside the Permanent Missions of the United Kingdom, Colombia, Canada, Chile and Costa Rica to the UN and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice. Join us for a 30-minute screening of The Prosecutors, followed by a panel about prosecuting sexual violence in conflict. 

From April 19, 2019 10:00 until 17:00

At Watson Center, Yale University

Overview:

The symposium, organized by the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, intends to examine the challenges facing the Yazidi people in the wake of the attempted genocide against the Yazidi initiated by ISIL in August 2014. Presentations may explore novel conceptual and theoretical approaches as well as case studies with broader implications.  Nadia Murad, Recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, will deliver the keynote address.  

Speakers:

Prosecution Issues: Focusing on strategies to pursue the perpetrators of the genocide

• Kjell Anderson, Instructor in Peace & Conflict Studies, University of the Fraser Valley
• Naomi Kikoler, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
• Akila Radhakrishnan, President of the Global Justice Center
• Grant Shubin, Deputy Legal Director at the Global Justice Center

Protection At Home and Abroad: Focusing on the challenges facing asylum-seekers abroad, and risks to the community in Iraq

• Emily Feldman, Journalist and Editor
• James Freda, Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict
• Melinda Taylor, Counsel in International Criminal Law and Human Rights

Preservation of Culture and Society at Home and Abroad: Focusing on the need to preserve and promote Yazidi culture, and the strategies for doing so

• Tutku Ayhan, PhD Candidate in Security Studies at the University of Central Florida
• Matthew Barber, PhD Candidate in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago
• Güley Bor, Researcher at the Conflict Research Programme-Iraq
• Salema Mirza, Instructor and Advisor at the Yazidi Cultural Center and Volunteer at Yazda

From April 10, 2019 12:00 pm until 1:30 pm

At American University Washington College of Law, Room NTO1

Co-hosted by the Global Justice Center, War Crimes Research Office at American University Washington College of Law, and Human Rights Watch

Since August 2016, Myanmar's security forces have conducted a systematic campaign of brutal violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority, escalating decades-long policies of persecution and discrimination. While all members of the Rohingya population were targeted for violence, gender was integral to how the atrocities were perpetrated.

Justice for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is unlikely in Myanmar's domestic courts. So what are the options for justice? Please join us for an important discussion of opportunities and challenges for accountability in Myanmar with:

Panel:

• Stephen Rapp, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
• Akila Radhakrishnan, President, Global Justice Center
• Param-Preet Singh, Associate Director in the International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch
• Naomi Kikoler, Deputy Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Moderated by:

• Susana SáCouto, Director, War Crimes Research Office at American University Washington College of Law

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP at https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration and see the attached flyer for more information.

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From March 27, 2019 11:50 until 12:50

At European Convention Centre Luxembourg (ECCL), 4 Place de l'Europe, 1499 Luxembourg.

Stand Speak Rise Up! is hosted by Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and her Foundation, in cooperation with the Women’s Forum and with the support of the Luxembourg Government. The conference is in partnership with the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and We Are Not Weapons of War.

Slow progress on ending sexual violence in fragile environments is not a reflection of efforts to combat it. Indeed, sexual violence in fragile environments is steadily rising on global policy and humanitarian agendas. International organisations, governments, researchers, NGOs, foundations, and the private sector are devoting increasing resources to this issue. Yet, despite growing attention and the private sectors' increasing willingness to help address social issues, usually reserved for government and humanitarian organisations, responses to sexual violence in conflict remain lacking in coordination, scale and efficiency. That's because to fix the system, we need to understand the system.

• What are the main obstacles to building a complete and accurate understanding of sexual violence in fragile environments globally?
• How will survivor involvement and initiatives accelerate the changes needed to "fix the system"?
• What examples of cross-sectoral and/or intra-sectoral collaboration offer best practices for knowledge sharing and impact?
• What should be the role of the private sector in these efforts (e.g., funder, solution provider)?

Exchanges between:

• Céline Bardet, Founder and President, We are NOT Weapons of War
• Antonia Mulvey, Founder and Executive Director, Legal Action Worldwide
• David Pereira, President, Amnesty International Luxembourg
• Kim Thuy Seelinger, Director, Sexual Violence Programme, Human Rights Center, Berkeley Law School
• Michel Wurth, Director, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg; Vice-President, Luxembourg Red Cross

Expert commentators:

• Elise Boghossian, Founder, EliseCare
• Akila Radhakrishnan, President, Global Justice Center

Moderated by:

Alanna Vagianos, Women's Reporter, HuffPost