Rights Talk

E19: International Justice, War, and “Failure by Design” with former ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo

May 05, 2021 CCNY Downtown
Rights Talk
E19: International Justice, War, and “Failure by Design” with former ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo
Show Notes

This episode is devoted to discussing the evolution of international criminal justice since 1945 with former founding Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno Ocampo. The conversation centers on the ICC’s development and limitations. In addition, he discusses the Global War on Terror, particularly the US policy of killing of those deemed “enemy combatants” in other sovereign states and the legal, moral, and political implications. Moreno Ocampo also discusses his current collaboration with CCNY’s Human Rights Forum and gives a brief description of his seminar “Global Narratives of Crime, War, and Justice.”