Preventing The Next War Crime: Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law
Institutional Affiliation
University of Birmingham
Start Date
2-11-2023 10:45 AM
End Date
2-11-2023 12:15 PM
Proposal Type
Presentation
Proposal Format
Virtual
Proposal Description
A war crime refers to a serious violation of the laws and customs of war, also known as international humanitarian law (IHL). These crimes are committed during armed conflicts and are among the most egregious offenses under international law.
War crimes can take various forms, including but not limited to: Attacks on civilians, Indiscriminate attacks, Torture and inhumane treatment, Forced displacement, Use of prohibited weapons, Sexual violence, Attacks on humanitarian personnel or facilities and Enforced disappearance.
War crimes can be committed by both state actors, such as military forces or government officials, as well as non-state actors, including armed groups or paramilitary forces. These crimes are considered grave breaches of international law and individuals responsible for them may be held accountable under national or international legal systems, including through international criminal tribunals or courts.
It's important to note that the definition and categorisation of war crimes are outlined in various international legal instruments, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, as well as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
A war crime, as defined by the Rome Statute, can include acts such as genocide, torture, intentionally directing attacks against civilians or civilian objects, using prohibited weapons, and intentionally depriving prisoners of war or civilians of their rights.
We have seen the cataclysmic ramifications that war crimes have on nation states and globally in recent history with the emergence of terrorist-nihilistic groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaeda, Al- Shabab and other offshoots such as ISIL and ISIS-K. Conflict theatres such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Palestine-Israel, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine are causing multi-faceted seismic ripple effects at an economic, financial, social, migration and humanitarian level across the world. A lot of the time, the conflict hot-spots or epicentres tend to be Muslim majority countries.
My presentation seeks to explore the above principles vis a vis the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) along with a theo-diplomatic conflict reconciliation model advocated in my new book Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law - Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Preventing The Next War Crime: Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law
A war crime refers to a serious violation of the laws and customs of war, also known as international humanitarian law (IHL). These crimes are committed during armed conflicts and are among the most egregious offenses under international law.
War crimes can take various forms, including but not limited to: Attacks on civilians, Indiscriminate attacks, Torture and inhumane treatment, Forced displacement, Use of prohibited weapons, Sexual violence, Attacks on humanitarian personnel or facilities and Enforced disappearance.
War crimes can be committed by both state actors, such as military forces or government officials, as well as non-state actors, including armed groups or paramilitary forces. These crimes are considered grave breaches of international law and individuals responsible for them may be held accountable under national or international legal systems, including through international criminal tribunals or courts.
It's important to note that the definition and categorisation of war crimes are outlined in various international legal instruments, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, as well as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
A war crime, as defined by the Rome Statute, can include acts such as genocide, torture, intentionally directing attacks against civilians or civilian objects, using prohibited weapons, and intentionally depriving prisoners of war or civilians of their rights.
We have seen the cataclysmic ramifications that war crimes have on nation states and globally in recent history with the emergence of terrorist-nihilistic groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaeda, Al- Shabab and other offshoots such as ISIL and ISIS-K. Conflict theatres such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Palestine-Israel, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine are causing multi-faceted seismic ripple effects at an economic, financial, social, migration and humanitarian level across the world. A lot of the time, the conflict hot-spots or epicentres tend to be Muslim majority countries.
My presentation seeks to explore the above principles vis a vis the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) along with a theo-diplomatic conflict reconciliation model advocated in my new book Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law - Cambridge Scholars Publishing.