Immunity or impunity? International justice after Gaza | William Schabas | Expert Witness

What can more than 100 years of the international justice system tell us about its present and future?

In this episode of Expert Witness, Professor William Schabas, widely recognised as the world’s leading scholar of international criminal law, provides a reflection on his decades of experience as an academic lawyer and genocide expert, and the challenges facing international law after Israel’s war on Gaza in 2023.

Schabas is the former president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and the author of more than 20 books on genocide, the International Criminal Court, and international human rights law.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:39 - 09:08 Jewish roots and academic journey
09:09 - 15:59 Witness to Rwanda genocide
16:00 South Africa v Israel case
26:44 Importance of ICJ provisional measures
34:22 Duty to prevent genocide
41:25 US complicity
42:55 What is happening in Gaza is a genocide
46:32 Criminal liability of third states
53:44 US sanctions on Karim Khan
56:29 Hungary’s exit from ICC
01:01:15 Immunity of heads of state
01:08:18 Immunity discussions at the Rome conference
01:12:20 Does Netanyahu have immunity before ICC?
01:20:58 International law after Gaza genocide



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