Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Join us tomorrow for the fourth panel of the Academy on Human Rights’ Human Rights Month Speaker Series at American University Washington College of Law, focused on addressing human rights in times of crisis 🌎⚖️

Our next panel is titled “The Role of the United Nations International Law Commission in the Progressive Development and Codification of International Law.”

This discussion will explore the role of the International Law Commission (ILC) in the progressive development and codification of international law. Particular attention will be given to Professor Claudio Grossman’s work as Special Rapporteur on the topic of Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction and to the broader challenges facing international law in today’s geopolitical environment.

Featuring Professor Claudio Grossman, Member of the United Nations International Law Commission and Dean Emeritus of American University Washington College of Law, and Professor Fausto Pocar, former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and former ad hoc Judge of the International Court of Justice.

The panel will be moderated by Professor Rebecca Hamilton, Professor of Law and internationally recognized expert on atrocity prevention at American University Washington College of Law. The event is organized in collaboration with the American Society of International Law (ASIL), whose Executive Director, Michael D. Cooper, will deliver welcoming remarks.

Please join us tomorrow, June 3, at 12:30 PM in Room NT01 at American University Washington College of Law.

The panel will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish available 🎧. Please remember to bring your own device and headphones in order to benefit from the interpretation services.

Registration in advance is required. Please RSVP here for this and the other panels that are part of Human Rights Month:

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We look forward to seeing you there!