{"id":63886,"date":"2024-08-31T02:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=63886"},"modified":"2024-08-30T21:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:17:01","slug":"international-conference-professor-schabas-former-un-gaza-inquiry-chair-advocates-for-accountability-and-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2024\/08\/international-conference-professor-schabas-former-un-gaza-inquiry-chair-advocates-for-accountability-and-justice\/63886\/","title":{"rendered":"International Conference: Professor Schabas, Former UN Gaza Inquiry Chair, Advocates for Accountability and Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Professor William A. Schabas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a recent international conference<\/a>, Professor William A. Schabas, who chaired the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict, offered his perspective on achieving justice for human rights violations. Speaking from London, Prof. Schabas discussed the challenges of universal jurisdiction, a legal principle that allows nations to prosecute individuals for grave crimes such as genocide, irrespective of where they were committed. He noted that while this principle holds promise, it often falls prey to political influences and yields limited results.<\/p>\n

As an alternative, the former President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars called for the establishment of inquiry commissions under the Human Rights Council, akin to the one he led for Gaza. He stressed that these commissions, comprised of independent and impartial experts, have demonstrated their effectiveness and credibility, especially in driving legal proceedings in international courts. \u201cIn my view, the most effective approach is to establish a commission of inquiry,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Concluding his address, the Professor of International Law at Middlesex University in London expressed his support for the appointment of Mai Sato as the new Special Rapporteur, expressing confidence in her potential to make substantial contributions to the fight against human rights abuses and the promotion of justice.<\/p>\n