The International Institute for Peace, in cooperation with ACP Schlaining & the Vienna Diplomatic Academy, cordially invite you to the following event:
Dealing with Justice and Peace Issues in Times of War
Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Favoritenstraße 15a, Wien, 1040
Welcome:
EMIL BRIX, Director Vienna Diplomatic Academy
Panelists:
MARYNA DOMUSHKINA, Independent Expert, ECFR fellow
STEPHANIE FENKART, Director of the International Institute for Peace (IIP)
ADHAM HAMED, Head of Research, Austrian Centre for Peace (ACP)
JAWHARA KANU, U.S. Institute of Peace, and Sudanese Women Economists Association
Moderation:
MORITZ EHRMANN, Director, Austrian Centre for Peace
Content:
Recent events in different parts of the world seem to indicate that war is becoming routine as a result. 2022 has already been the deadliest year in terms of armed conflict since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, with some two billion people affected by armed conflict and over 100 million forcibly displaced. 2023 is bound to present an even worse picture.
One of the major dilemmas that peacebuilders and mediators face during or after violent conflict is dealing with human rights and justice issues while pursuing peace initiatives. Without human rights for all there is no lasting peace, no long-term security and no sustainable development. Major violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law almost unavoidably take place during large scale violent conflict.
Bringing justice to perpetrators is one of the key tenets of international peacemaking. Article 1 of the United Nations Charters indeed outlines that the first purpose of the organization is “to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which may lead to a breach of the peace.”
In other words, sustainable peace can only be found if these principles are taken into account. However, most of the time, the those violating these principles are also the conflict parties with whom mediators need to work to bring an end to war and enforce peace.
From Ukraine to Sudan or Israel and Palestine, similar dilemmas and questions arise.
- Why can there be no peace without jusce?
- Why can there be no peace and jusce?
- In other words, can the call to end violence and the call to bring perpetrators to jusce be reconciled under all circumstances?
The discussion will be held in English.
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