Talking Authors: World of War crimes

We are exposed to evidence of thousands of war crimes, in real time, on our screens, every single day.

Residential buildings bombed and burning in Ukraine. Dead children being dug out of the rubble in Gaza. Civilians beaten and starved by armies in Sudan. Hospitals and refugee camps deliberately targeted, and a mounting number of aid workers, journalists and innocent civilians murdered by soldiers. The evidence proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. And yet we know there will be few, if any, prosecutions.

Why? International humanitarian law was built to prevent exactly this kind of horror, so why does it keep failing to stop it? What does it take to hold perpetrators to account, and what is actually standing in the way of justice?

On Tuesday, July 21st, join world-renowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson KC as he unpacks these urgent questions in conversation with Dr. Julie Macken. Together, they'll explore why war law is unable to stop the horror we are witnessing daily across the globe, and what, if anything, can be done about it.

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