In a landmark moment in international criminal law, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants for senior leaders of Hamas and Israel. This development has been - and doubtless will continue to be - lauded in some circles and heavily criticised in others. Equally, the unfolding proceedings at the ICC (as well as the ICJ) are likely to be the subject of extensive technical legal commentary, as well as impassioned political debate.
Stepping back slightly, the present roundtable aims to take stock of the complex interactions between various aspects of international law and politics reflected in and likely to stem from these developments. Drawing together expert participants from across the disciplines of international law and international politics, the roundtable will provide an opportunity to reflect on the arrest warrant applications in broader international legal and political context, as well as the potential implications for the various parties and institutions involved.
Speakers
Kevin Jon Heller: Professor of International Law and Security, University of Copenhagen
Victor Kattan: Assistant Professor in Public International Law, University of Nottingham
Victor Peskin: Associate Professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Noelle Quenivet: Professor in International Law, University of the West of England
Maria Varaki: Lecturer in International Law, War Studies Department, King's College London
Ido Rosenzweig: Director of Research (Terrorism, Belligerency, and Cyber), Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions, University of Haifa; Co-Founder/Chairman of ALMA - Association for the Promotion of International Humanitarian Law
Conveners
Henry Lovat, University of Glasgow
Suwita Hani Randhawa, University of the West of England
James Gow, King’s College London
The event time is in UK time / GMT +1
Registration will close two hours before the event begins.