The Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict of the American Society of International Law is sponsoring a panel discussion about the Court-Martial of US Army Sgt Bales for the murder of 16 Afghan civilians. The case presents a unique opportunity to explore the challenges in both investigating and prosecuting a case involving crimes in a remote area of a war zone, differing cultural perceptions of accountability and justice, and the relationship between military justice and international criminal justice.

SPEAKERS:

Lt. Col Jay Morse, chief, Trial Counsel Assistance Program, US Army; lead prosecutor in the Bales case
Morwari Zafar, Afghanistan Subject Matter Expert, Defense Intelligence Agency
Sandra Hodgkinson, Vice President, Chief of Staff of DRS Technologies; former Special Assistant (Chief of staff) for Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn; former Deputy Ambassador for War Crimes Issues, US Department of State
MODERATOR:
Jennifer Daskal, Assistant Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University

Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location:
ASIL
2223 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC
20008-2847
USA
This event is free and open to the public. Registration required.

For More Information see here.
If you have questions or problems with registration, please contact the ASIL Service Center at (+1) 202-939-6001 or services@asil.org