Interface between Peace and International Justice
A Human Rights Colloquium
Accra, 15 June 2007 – Upon the request of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), H.E. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) in cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the African Union (AU) will convene a high level Pan African Conference on The Interface Between Peace and International Justice in Africa. The conference will be held at the MPlaza Hotel in Accra, Ghana, on 22 and 23 June.
The galaxy of leading experts participating in the meeting include H. E. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), H. E. Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, Talks and Chief Mediator and AU Special Envoy for the Darfur, H. E. Adama Dieng, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Prof. S. B. O. Gutto, Acting Chair of AFLA’s Governing Council and H.L. Justice Georgina T. Wood, first female Chief Justice of Ghana. The meeting will be addressed by His Excellency, John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana, and Chairperson of the Assembly of the African Union (AU).
“This conference is a unique opportunity for the various stakeholders, including civil society, government and the legal community to consider new solutions to achieve enduring peace in the region,” said Evelyn A. Ankumah, Executive Director of Africa Legal Aid.
After the opening ceremony, over a hundred participants from Africa and beyond will participate in discussions on topics, including Power Sharing, Gender Crimes, and Alternative Forms of Justice. The conference will adopt a Plan of Action which will be used for advocacy and lobbying initiatives.
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