Prosecuting the Powerful: Justice at a Tipping Point

Genocide is listed as a crime by the International Criminal Court. The atrocities of the Holocaust were largely addressed through the Nuremberg Trials, but what is happening now? Will we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock? Or Benjamin Netanyahu? Are there legal consequences for the perpetrators after Bucha, Gaza, or Aleppo? From the adoption of the first Geneva Convention and the Nuremberg Trials to the current indictments by the International Criminal Court against two of the world's most powerful heads of state: With sharp insight and narrative power, Steve Crawshaw shows in »Vor Gericht« (engl. »Prosecuting the Powerful«) how fragile justice can be and why it is more important than ever to stand up for it.

Steve Crawshaw, born in 1955, has been working on the issue of human rights for decades. After studying in Russia and Germany, he was the London bureau chief for Human Rights Watch, worked for Amnesty International, and advised the United Nations. He was also a foreign correspondent for The Independent and produced a BBC documentary about Germany and its history. Crawshaw lives and works in London.

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Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CET/GMT+1

Location: Julie Johnson Kidd Hall (W15)

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