This special Benjamin Ferencz Lecture, organised in cooperation with the International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Platform, will celebrate The Hague launch of the book Nuremberg’s Citizen Prosecutor – Benjamin Ferencz and the Birth of International Justice.
The book, authored by Gregory Gordon, Professor of Law at Peking University School of Transnational Law, tells the story of the incredible life of the late Benjamin Ferencz, who was a former Nuremberg prosecutor, international criminal justice champion and friend of the institute, which in June 2024 proudly named its international criminal law lecture series after him. After a presentation by the author Gregory Gordon, Susana SáCouto, Director of the War Crimes Research Office of the Washington College of Law, will provide a response, followed by a Q&A with the audience.
About the organising strand
In the public interest: accountability of the state and the prosecution of crimes
This research strand examines the accountability of states, both individually and collectively (e.g., the United Nations or the European Union), in light of public interest standards in the context of counterterrorism. Moreover, this strand looks into the prosecution of individuals for international and transnational crimes in the public interest.
Finally, to ensure both the accountability of states and the prosecution of individuals for international and transnational crimes in the public interest, this research strand also investigates the role of journalists, digital media, human rights NGOs, and academics in protecting and promoting public interest standards.
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