April 18, 2024 | 12:15 -1:20 p.m.
Law School Room I, 1111 E 60th Street
Pozen Visiting Professor Louise Mallinder, Professor of Law at Queen’s University Belfast, will discuss her ongoing research into the question of whether a norm has evolved in international law to prohibit the use of amnesties for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious human rights violations.
This research responds to conflicting views on the legality of amnesties expressed by international judges. Is there an international norm prohibiting amnesties for international crimes and serious human rights violations? If so, is it an emerging norm or has it become a crystallized legal norm with binding effects? And what are the contents of this norm? Does it forbid the use of any form of amnesty for serious violations irrespective of context or does it have exceptions that allow for amnesty provided certain conditions are met? Learn more.
