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IBA War Crimes Committee Conference 2026: Masters of war

18 Apr 2026

Session information

Justice running on empty

Saturday 18 April (1100 - 1215)

Description

As states increasingly focus on defence budgets, international justice mechanisms face a chronic funding crisis. This contributes to conflict by undermining the capacity of institutions such as the ICC and human rights bodies to deliver justice. This panel will also consider the relationships between judicial and quasi-judicial efforts, and the interrelationship of these with core international bodies, examining apparent duplications, overlaps and who loses out in the fight for global attention.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Kirsty Sutherland	9 Bedford Row Chambers, London, England; Co-Chair, War Crimes Committee

Speakers

Claire Adionyi	Strathmore Institute of Advanced Studies, Nairobi, Kenya
Mikel Delagrange	Wayamo Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland
Natalia Kubesch	Redress, London, England
Milena Sterio	Public International Law and Policy Group, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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