by Doughty Street Chambers International
Date: 17 June 2014, 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: The Hague Institute for Global Justice, Sophialaan 10, 2514 JR The Hague, The Netherlands
Chair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Speakers:
- Amal Alamuddin, Barrister, Doughty Street Chamber
- Norman Farrell, Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
- John Jones QC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chamber, Defence Counsel at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
- Sir Keir Starmer KCB, QC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chamber, Former Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales
On 17 June 2014 The Hague Institute for Global Justice will host the book launch of “The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Law and Practice”.
This book provides a full analytical overview of the establishment and functioning of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the newest and most controversial of the UN-sponsored international criminal courts.
The Tribunal is the UN’s first attempt at addressing terrorism in an international criminal court, and the first attempt to set up international trials following crimes committed in the Middle East region.
The court’s narrow mandate and unique procedures have led many to question what kind of precedent it will set in a volatile region. This book looks at how the court was established, its foundational principles based on the Statute of the International Criminal Court and Lebanese domestic law, and the possible further development of its case law.
Registration for this event is required. In order to reserve your place, please RSVP to [email protected] or contact Jennifer Noone or Furhana Mallick on +44 (0)20 7 404 1313.