Johns Hopkins SAIS to host Lantos Rule of Law Lecture with International Criminal Court President Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji on November 14, in Washington, DC
MEDIA ADVISORY
The Lantos Rule of Law Lecture with International Criminal Court (ICC) President Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji will be hosted at Johns Hopkins SAIS on November 14. The event is presented by the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and the school’s Conflict Management program.
Steven Schneebaum, interim director of the International Law and Organizations program at Johns Hopkins SAIS, will participate in a discussion moderated by Katrina Lantos Swett, president of Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, in which Judge Eboe-Osuji will touch on the ICC’s jurisdiction and processes as well as human rights.
Speaker
Chile Eboe-Osuji
President and Judge, International Criminal Court
Moderator
Katrina Lantos Swett
President, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice
Time and Date
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by selecting "Media" on the online registration form. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Media Contact
Jason Lucas
Communications Manager
Johns Hopkins SAIS
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About the Speakers
Chile Eboe-Osuji was named president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 11, 2018. He was also assigned to the Appeals Division of the ICC on the same date. During his tenure at the ICC, he served as a judge for nearly a decade, was elected from list A (competence in criminal law and procedure), and heard Trial Division cases. Prior to joining the ICC, Judge Eboe-Osuji was the legal advisor to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Judge Eboe-Osuji practiced law as a barrister before trial courts in Nigeria and Canada and conducted appeals before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. He taught International Criminal Law as adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and has an extensive record of legal scholarship and publications, including the books titled “International Law and Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts” and “Protecting Humanity.” Judge Eboe-Osuji is the editor-in-chief of the “Nigerian Yearbook of International Law.” He served as legal expert to Nigeria's delegation to the ICC-ASP Special Working Group on the Definition of the Crime of Aggression.
Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett serves as president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice. Under her leadership, the Lantos Foundation has rapidly become a distinguished and respected voice on key human rights concerns. A former chair and vice-chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Dr. Lantos Swett teaches Human Rights and American Foreign Policy at Tufts University. She currently serves as co-chair of the Board of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and the Budapest-based Tom Lantos Institute. She also serves on the Advisory Board of UN Watch, the annual Anne Frank Award and Lecture, and The Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership, and Public Policy.
About the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights
The Lantos Foundation was formed to preserve the incredible legacy of the late U.S. Representative Tom Lantos. Since its founding in 2008, the organization has strived to strengthen the role of human rights in American foreign policy and be a vital voice standing up for our nation's most important values of decency, dignity, freedom, and justice in every corner of the world. Through education and advocacy the foundation seeks to promote the simple yet profound truth that we are indeed our brothers' keepers.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais.jhu.edu or on Twitter @SAISHopkins
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