From the creation of multiple post-World War II international courts to the proliferation of tribunals following wars in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s, international criminal justice has become a fixture of today's geopolitical landscape.
Leveraging its leadership, real-world expertise, and Georgetown Lawโs expansive network, the International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) educates policymakers and other stakeholders on the critical role of international criminal justice in promoting security and prosperity. It advocates for timely criminal accountability for atrocity crimes committed anywhere and offers invaluable practical support to accountability efforts.
ICJI seeks to forge a more equitable, efficient, and effective global system of criminal accountability for “atrocity crimes” – an umbrella term that includes war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression.
The International Criminal Justice Initiative at the Georgetown University Law Center is pleased to announce the re-appointment of three Senior Fellows: Irisa Cevra, Davorka Colak and Dr. Ingrid Elliott MBE.
Today marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and its civilian population. The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) condemns Russiaโs systemic criminality and calls for a renewed and strengthened commitment to accountability and justice by governments, regional bodies and the international community.
โThe Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine welcomes this generous contribution from the British Government in support of ACAโs ongoing efforts to assist Ukrainian authorities in their investigations and prosecutions of war crimes stemming from Russiaโs 2022 invasion. The UK has been a stalwart supporter of ACA since our inception and, in conjunction with the EU and US, has done much in terms of political, diplomatic, and financial assistance to ensure that we, and ultimately our Ukrainian partners, are successful in our pursuit for accountability.โ
- ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ผ๐ป (๐ฅ๐ฒ๐.), ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐จ.๐ฆ. ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ๐-๐ฎ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, Lead Coordinator of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory (ACA) Group for Ukraine and Senior Director of the International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) at Georgetown Law.
Seminar exploring challenges, investigative efforts, and successes in the pursuit of accountability for atrocity crimes committed during Russiaโs full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Experts will share their experiences documenting front-line atrocities and discuss the legal frameworks involved in their work.
MODERATOR:
- Professor Alan Blakley, Visiting Professor, Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Faculty of Law
SPEAKERS:
- Volodymyr Hryshko, Legal Counsel, Truth Hounds
- Vladaslav Chyryk, Investigator, Truth Hounds
- Christopher โKipโ Hale, chief of staff to the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine and Georgetown's International Criminal Justice Initiative.
(This event was recorded and will be made available shortly.)
The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI), in collaboration with the Human Rights Institute (HRI), held a panel discussion on the international effort to support Ukraine in its investigation and prosecution of atrocity crimes.
ICJI led a three-day exchange visit between Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators and their Croatian counterparts to promote information sharing in Split, Croatia.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin (second from right) speaks on the need for Ukraine to learn from the Croatian experience during the Homeland War. He is joined by ICJI Senior Director Amb. Clint Williamson (left), Ivan Malenica, Minister of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia (second from left), and Zlata Hrvoj-ล ipek, State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia (right).
ICJI senior expert Vincent Degert presents on the EU Accession process as it relates to the investigation and prosecution of war crimes.
ICJI Senior Director and ACA Lead Coordinator, Ambassador (ret.) Clint Williamson (left) speaks with ACA-ICJI international experts Ingrid Elliott (center left), Davorka ฤolak (center right), and Irisa ฤevra (right) on providing international support for the investigations and prosecutions of atrocity crimes in Ukraine.
Standing room only for ICJI's inaugural discussion on atrocity crimes prosecutions Ukraine.
Former Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp, questions the panel on their work in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Ingrid Elliot discusses issues related to conflict-related sexual violence during Russia's ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Davorka ฤolak answers audience questions.
The panel speaks with students from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Georgetown University Law Center faculty member, Professor Jane Stromseth, provides opening remarks for the panel discussion.
ICJI-ACA experts Ingrid Elliot (left), Davorka ฤolak (center), and Irisa ฤevra (right) respond to questions about international support to Ukraine for atrocity crimes issues.
ICJI-ACA expert Irisa ฤevra provides insight into Bosnia and Herzegovina's approach to accountability for atrocity crimes.
