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Seminar on international humanitarian law
PRISTINA 5 September 2000
PRISTINA, 5 September 2000 - The OSCE-operated Kosovo Judicial Institute, in co-operation with the United Nations Joint Interim Administration Structure, is hosting an important two-day
seminar focusing on international humanitarian law. Legal experts from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have been invited to lead the sessions and impart their knowledge on this topic.
The goal of the seminar is to introduce the judiciary in Kosovo to international humanitarian law, also known as the Law of War. The participants will be focusing on the legal concepts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and individual criminal responsibility. The format will give the participants a firm foundation in international humanitarian law. This seminar is considered important as cases pertaining to humanitarian law are coming before the judiciary.
The seminar will take place at the Grand Hotel in Pristina, 5-6 September 2000. Forty-four participants, five experts and 20 observers, including local judges, public prosecutors and defence counsel as well as representatives of the OSCE and Department of Judicial Affairs will take part in the seminar. It is also being attended by representatives of the ICTY and the American Bar Association/Central and Eastern Europe Law Initiative.
The Kosovo Judicial Institute was set up by the OSCE to provide legal education for judges and prosecutors and plays an important role in strengthening the independence of the judiciary and rule of law in Kosovo.
For further information contact Press and Public Information, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, tel. +381 38 500 162 or by e-mail: press@omik.org. Additional information on website: www.osce.org/kosovo
seminar focusing on international humanitarian law. Legal experts from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have been invited to lead the sessions and impart their knowledge on this topic.
The goal of the seminar is to introduce the judiciary in Kosovo to international humanitarian law, also known as the Law of War. The participants will be focusing on the legal concepts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and individual criminal responsibility. The format will give the participants a firm foundation in international humanitarian law. This seminar is considered important as cases pertaining to humanitarian law are coming before the judiciary.
The seminar will take place at the Grand Hotel in Pristina, 5-6 September 2000. Forty-four participants, five experts and 20 observers, including local judges, public prosecutors and defence counsel as well as representatives of the OSCE and Department of Judicial Affairs will take part in the seminar. It is also being attended by representatives of the ICTY and the American Bar Association/Central and Eastern Europe Law Initiative.
The Kosovo Judicial Institute was set up by the OSCE to provide legal education for judges and prosecutors and plays an important role in strengthening the independence of the judiciary and rule of law in Kosovo.
For further information contact Press and Public Information, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, tel. +381 38 500 162 or by e-mail: press@omik.org. Additional information on website: www.osce.org/kosovo