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Whitaker Webinar Series
Date: 15th February 2021
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm

Via Zoom
Webinar Registration: https://whitakerinstitutemastermailinglist.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/j/0483BE10F697B6492540EF23F30FEDED

International law has not traditionally recognised individuals as victims of the crime of aggression. Recent developments may precipitate a departure from this approach. The activation of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the crime of aggression opens the way for the future application of the Court’s regime of victim participation and reparation in the context of prosecutions for this crime. The determination by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in General Comment No. 36 that any deprivation of life resulting from an act of aggression violates Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights serves to recognise a previously overlooked class of victims. This webinar explores these recent developments, by discussing their background, meaning and implications. 

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