As Russia’s war against Ukraine challenges global norms, a new legal effort emerges: the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression. In this virtual program, you’ll hear directly from the architects of the tribunal’s founding concept and statute. These top international law experts will explore the tribunal’s creation, its legal authority, and its broader impact on global justice.

We’ll examine the tribunal’s political and legal foundations, the challenges of prosecuting heads of state, and what this effort means for accountability and the international rule of law.

Panelists:

• David M. Crane: former Chief Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone and Founder, Global Accountability Network, distinguished scholar in residence at Syracuse University, and an adjunct professor with the Washington College of Law of American University
• Hon. Irwin Cotler: International Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and longtime Member of Parliament, Emeritus Professor of Law at McGill University
• Amb. Hans Corell: Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations
• Inna Liniova: International Operations Advisor and Director of the Institute of Human Rights (IHR) of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)