Israel before International Law Mechanisms: International Law Perspectives Part I

Zoom Webinar

The Israel-Hamas War raises serious questions about the rule of law in international life and the effectiveness of international law. These questions are accentuated by the direct involvement of a relatively large number of international law bodies in the conflict — the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and various other UN human rights mechanisms. Yuval Shany (Hebrew University) and Elena Chachko (Berkeley Law) will discuss the scope and characteristics of these different legal proceedings, including the many problems and limitations they encounter. The discussion will focus on whether and under what conditions legal interventions can make a real difference in the ways in which wars are conducted, so as to advance compliance with international law norms.  

Yuval Shany, Hersch Lauterpacht Chair in International Law, Former Dean, Law Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Former Member, Chair, UN Human Rights Committee 

Elena Chachko (Moderator), Assistant Professor of Law, Berkeley Law

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