Preventing the most serious international crimes and putting an end to impunity for their perpetrators has long been a concern of the international community, and despite controversies surrounding international criminal justice, the war in Ukraine has increased the attention paid to this issue. The European Union takes part in these international efforts within the limits defined by the European treaties, and its actions have deepened since February 2022.

On March 19, 2024, EU and international law experts will address the EU’s efforts in combating impunity for core international crimes. Taking stock of the recent developments, they will unpack the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine, but also tackle whether this war triggered a broader paradigm shift in the fight against impunity.

The conference will be structured around four panels, which can be summarized as follows: .

• Mobilization of EU Internal Competences.
• Recalibration of EU Support to International Criminal Justice
• Traditional EU External Law Tools Revisited.
• Assessing the Paradigm Shift in International Criminal Law

The full program is available here: LINK.

Registration is free but mandatory. You can register here: LINK.