INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (ISHR)
presents:
Conference on the International Criminal Court
September, 24th-25th 1999
K nigswinter bei Bonn, Germany
For further information:
e-mail: igfm@ishr.org
CONFERENCE PROGRAMM
The International Criminal Court (ICC)
One year after the adoption of the Rome Statute
A farsighted review -
Program: Friday, 24 September, 1999
as from h. 12.30 Snack
14.00 - 14.15
Welcome Address and Introduction
Michael Wichmann, President, ISHR, German Section
14.15 - 14.45
Keynote-Speech
The Development of International Criminal Law
Benjamin B. Ferencz
A Chief Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials
14.45 - 16.15
I. Theme Panel
The Rome Statute of the ICC - Review and Evaluation
Chair: Alexander v. Bischoffshausen, President ISHR International Council
Frank Jarasch,
Foreign Ministry, Germany
Lucius Caflisch
Former Head of Swiss Delegation at the PrepCom for an ICC, European Human Rights Court, Strasbourg
Morten Bergsmo
Legal Advisor, ICTY, The Hague
Bill Pace
Convenor of the Coalition for an International Criminal Court (CICC), New York
16.15 h - 16.30 h
Coffee Break
16.30 - 18.00
II. Theme Panel
Report of the current negotiation at the Preparatory Commission (Prep-Com) for an ICC and prospects of the future
Chair: Dr. Wolf v.d. Wense, ISHR/IGFM
Hans-Peter Kaul
Head of German Delegation at the PrepCom for an ICC, Foreign Ministry, Germany
Dr. Kre
Ministry of Justice, Germany
N.N.
Heads of the Austrian and Swiss Delegations at the PrepComs for an ICC
afterwards Press Conference and Presentation of the ICC Photo-Exhibition
as from 19.00 Dinner
Program: Saturday, 25 September 1999
as from 7.30 - Breakfast
9.00 - 10.30
III. Theme Panel
The ad hoc tribunals and their meaning for the establishment of a permanent international criminal court
Chair: Marlene Lenz, Member European Parliament
Dr. Christopher Staker (requested)
ICTY, The Hague
Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer, University of Bochum
Institute for Peace Security and Humanitarian Civil Law
Christina M ller
Deutscher Juristinnenbund, Frankfurt
10.30 - 10.45 - Coffee Break
10.45 - 12.15
IV. Theme Panel
How effective can an international criminal law regime be without the USA?
Chair: Andreas Zumach "TAZ", Genf (requested)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Buergenthal (requested)
George Washington University, USA
Dr. Berthold Meyer
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Lothar Rieth
Programme Associate, ISHR, International Secretariat
12.15 - 13.15 - Lunch
14.00 - 16.00
V. Panel - Roundtable
Human Rights Protection in the Former Yugoslavia
The role of the military:Humanitarian Intervention vs. War Crimes
Chair: Wolfhart Saul, ISHR - International Secretariat
Hans-Peter Kaul
German Foreign Ministry
Dr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling
German Bundestag, Committee for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid
Joachim Wolf,
Leadership and Civic Education Center of the German Bundeswehr
Karl Hafen
Executive Director, ISHR, German Section
16.00 - 16.15 - Closing Remarks; ISHR
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International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) Conference
The International Criminal Court (ICC)
One year after the adoption of the Rome Statute
- A far- sighted review -
on Friday 24th September and Saturday 25th September 1999 at AZK - K nigswinter
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