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McCormack Wows UN Youth Crowd
Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 22:51
Professor McCormack spoke to those gathered about the progress of the current caseload of the ICC and focused on five current situations; The Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Darfur, Kenya and Libya. Professor McCormack detailed many challenges facing the ICC, including procedural mistakes, the apparent African focus on the ICC’s investigations and the time consuming nature of the investigations. Next year sees the celebration of the Rome Statue entering into force and yet judgement has not yet been handed down on the first of the trial undertaken by the ICC, that of Congolese political leader Thomas Lubanga. However, Professor McCormack also expressed optimism that these challenges could be overcome if the ICC
Last Wednesday evening (16th November 2011) the first of what is hoped to be many public UN Youth Tasmania lectures took place. Kicking off the lecture series was Tim McCormack, University of Melbourne Professor and Special Adviser on International Humanitarian Law to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Professor McCormack is an engaging speaker and a favourite among many UN Youth Tasmania members who has previously given lectures in Tasmania (having grown up a Burnie boy).
Professor McCormack spoke to those gathered about the progress of the current caseload of the ICC and focused on five current situations; The Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Darfur, Kenya and Libya. Professor McCormack detailed many challenges facing the ICC, including procedural mistakes, the apparent African focus on the ICC’s investigations and the time consuming nature of the investigations. Next year sees the celebration of the Rome Statue entering into force and yet judgement has not yet been handed down on the first of the trial undertaken by the ICC, that of Congolese political leader Thomas Lubanga. However, Professor McCormack also expressed optimism that these challenges could be overcome if the ICC
The ICC in the Haugue
continued to be supported by the international community. saying that despite the many challenges the ICC is a positive step for international justice.
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