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Document Type
Blog Posting
Language
English (en)
Publication Date
2024
Publication Title
Just Security
Abstract
Eleven years after the International Law Commission (ILC) began considering the topic of crimes against humanity, and nearly 80 years after the London Charter was negotiated in the ashes of World War II, will States finally begin negotiating a new crimes against humanity treaty next year? The answer is not yet clear, although an overwhelming majority of the States expressing themselves last week said “yes.” This essay is a snapshot of the current state of play and is based on our firsthand observation of the plenary debate as well as discussions with State delegates and members of civil society. Negotiations are still ongoing and a final outcome is expected in a few weeks.
Keywords
Apartheid, Civil Society, Crimes Against Humanity, Diplomacy, Discrimination, Proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty, Slavery, United Nations (UN)
Publication Citation
Leila Nadya Sadat & Akila Radhakrishnan, Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Moving Forward with a New Crimes Against Humanity Treaty, Just Security (Oct. 23, 2024), https://www.justsecurity.org/104188/justice-delayed-denied-crimes-against-humanity-treaty/
Repository Citation
Sadat, Leila Nadya and Radhakrishnan, Akila, "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Moving Forward with a New Crimes Against Humanity Treaty" (2024). Scholarship@WashULaw. 894.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/894
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