Understanding the basic principles of the crime of starvation and related offences will enable humanitarian actors on the ground to adequately assess the obstacles they may face when delivering aid in conflict zones. The panel will assess the unique role of humanitarians, particularly those with a principle témoignage mandate and the protections afforded to them […]
This event follows on from the Side Event to the 17th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which considered Switzerland’s proposed amendment to the Rome Statute to include the war crime of starvation in a non-international armed conflict. The expert panel will discuss the proposed amendment and the prospects of a prosecution without it; […]
Global Rights Compliance’s (GRC) Managing Partner Wayne Jordash QC and Senior Legal Consultant Catriona Murdoch, together with World Peace Foundation’s Executive Director Alex de Waal and Research Director Bridget Conley will participate at the workshop on “Starvation in International Law” organised by the Journal of International Criminal Justice, together with the World Food Programme, Oxford […]
GRC Senior Legal Consultant Joe Holmes will speak at the annual war crimes conference of the International Bar Association on the 13 April (CPD available). Joe will speak at the panel “Private actors and investigations: aid or hindrance to international criminal justice?” which will discuss the advantages and potential dangers of private actors’ operations within […]
GRC’s Senior Legal Consultant and Project Lead Catriona Murdoch will participate in the “Conflict and Hunger Workshop: Ensuring UN Security Council Resolution 2417 helps end starvation crimes.” The event, organised by Save the Children UK and Action Against Hunger UK will take place in London on 24th April. The all-day workshop will bring together around […]
GRC’s Legal consultant Margherita Stevoli will speak at the event “Famine: Prevention, Response and Accountability” in Dublin, organized by the Humanitarian Action Study Group of the Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSAI). The panel discussion, which will take place on the 1st of May at 18:30, will bring together leading international humanitarian, legal and […]