Chicago Council on Global Affairs: "Peace, Justice and the Rule of Law" with Louise Arbour April 8, 2010

Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Chicago and the World Forum

International Law and Justice: Folly or Fair Play?

PEACE, JUSTICE, AND THE RULE OF LAW
Louise Arbour, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Crisis Group; former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Interviewed by M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law, DePaul University College of Law; President Emeritus, International Human Rights Law Institute

The last two decades have witnessed big steps forward in efforts to bring perpetrators of international crimes to justice. There has also been a sharp rise in international attention to the “rule of law.” How has the field of international justice changed? Why is establishing rule of law in fragile and post-conflict societies important and what are the challenges to doing so? The success of rule of law reforms often seems to hinge on political will; how can this political will be created, and what incentives encourage it? Have Western countries led by example? Please join us for the second part of our Chicago and the World Forum Series where we will explore these and other questions with Louise Arbour and Cherif Bassiouni.

Louise Arbour has served as president and chief executive officer of the International Crisis Group since July 2009. Previously, she acted as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2004-2008. A Canadian national, she began her academic career in 1974 and in 1977 was named associate professor and associate dean at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1987, she was appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario, and in 1990 to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. In 1996, she was appointed by the United Nations Security Council as chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, and in 1999 was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. She has received numerous honorary doctorates and awards, and is a member of many distinguished professional societies and organizations. She received her undergraduate degree from Montreal’s College Regina Assumpta, and her LL.L from the University of Montreal.

Generous support for the Chicago and the World Forum series each year is provided by the McCormick Foundation.

5:30 p.m. Registration and cash bar reception
6:00 p.m. Presentation and discussion
7:15 p.m. Program adjournment

Young Professional Members $10
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
President’s Circle, Corporate Members, and Student Members complimentary

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