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<\/p>\nInternational tribunals, particularly the ICC, have become key actors in the quest for global security and peace. Their judges wield great power, but they work in what is often a political minefield. That makes their ethics and impartiality central to the effectiveness of international law.<\/p>\n
The \u201cEthica Project<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u201d is a multi-year international effort to draft model ethical principles for international criminal judges. This event announced and discussed the result of the Ethica Project: 25 principles to secure the independence, impartiality, probity, and professionalism of international criminal judges.<\/p>\n The event was sponsored by Georgetown Law\u2019s Human Rights Institute, its Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, and the\u00a0Embassy of France.<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a> Stephen Rapp<\/strong> the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues heading the Office of Global Criminal Justice at the U.S. Dept. of State from 2009\u20132015, delivered the keynote address via video. The panel discussion featured distinguished jurists, including Nicolas Guillou<\/strong>, international judge at the Specialized Chamber for Kosovo since 2019 and scientific coordinator of the Ethica Project. It was introduced by Di\u00e9go Colas<\/strong>, legal adviser at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor David Luban<\/strong> moderated.<\/p>\n Ethica is a joint project of the\u00a0French National School for the Judiciary<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, the\u00a0International Nuremberg Principles Academy<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and the\u00a0Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\nEvent Video:<\/h2>\n