On April 2nd, 2014: Rwanda 20 Years Ago Today presents: A New Model for Victims in Mass Atrocity Prosecutions For 20 years, the United Nations Tribunal for Rwanda has prosecuted persons responsible for planning and perpetrating the genocide of 800,000 Tutsi civilians. The Tribunal’s approach to victims was very traditional: victims testified as witnesses but otherwise did not have a direct role in the proceedings. Today, the International Criminal Court is trying a very different approach. Fergal Gaynor, an ICC victims’ representative, represents 25,000 victims of the election violence in Kenya. Distinct from the prosecutor or defense attorney, the victims’ representative is able to advance the interests of the victims as a third and independent participant in the proceedings. Mr. Gaynor will discuss this new and exciting innovation at the International Criminal Court and share the challenges of this new role. How would the Rwanda Tribunal have been different had the victims’ had their own attorney? What are the disadvantages of this model? Is this a workable model in other types of criminal proceedings? Free CLE. Event is free and open to the public. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided. Location: Anderson Academic Commons, University of Denver More info here: law.du.edu/index.php/ved-nanda-center-for-international-law/view-events
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:19:50 +0000
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