Journalist discusses human rights, international criminal tribunals Nov. 3

You’ve seen the headlines concerning accusations of genocide and war crimes in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sierra Leone and countless other places. How are perpetrators of war crimes tried and punished? 

Find out at the event “Thierry Cruvellier: Journalism, Justice and International Tribunals” on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union.  Check the “Today in the Union” listing for exact location of the event which is part of WUD Human Rights Awareness Week.

Earlier in the day, Cruvellier will speak on  “Reporting on International Courts and Tribunals”
 at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s 
Nafziger Conference Room, 5055 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave. The 4 p.m. talk is sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and  the UW  Press.

Cruvellier is the only foreign journalist to have covered the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda full-time from 1997 to 2002.  He also founded the International Justice Tribune, an online magazine covering international criminal justice.

On his visit to the Madison campus Cruvellier will discuss these crucial issues, and describe the quest for international justice in courtrooms and tribunals throughout the world.  His book, “Court of Remorse,” was recently published by the UW Press.

Drawing on his extensive reporting at the tribunals for Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Bosnia and Cambodia, he will compare and evaluate both the functioning and the effectiveness of these various tribunals, highlighting the courts’ work and revealing the political and structural pressures to which they are subject.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served at the 7 p.m. event.  After the lecture, there will be a small group discussion and a Q&A session with Cruvellier.

This event is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Press, the WUD Publications Committee, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Division of International Studies: Human Rights Initiative with funding courtesy of the Anonymous Fund.

This free event is intended for UW students, staff, faculty and Union members and guests.  For more information contact Sarah Mathews, smathews@wisc.edu; (847) 804-4487.