Reproductive violence in international criminal law

Why a conference on reproductive violence?

Violations of reproductive autonomy and reproductive health are garnering increased attention in international law. This conference on strategies to effectively understand, investigate and prosecute reproductive violence aims to:

• Highlight the full spectrum of reproductive violence, encouraging a holistic understanding that bridges explicitly recognized crimes and those prosecuted under broader ICL categories;
• Promote interdisciplinary dialogue between legal professionals, academics, activists and survivors to integrate diverse insights and perspectives on reproductive violence; 
• Facilitate opportunities for attendees to meet key players on addressing reproductive violence, promote ongoing dialogue and post-conference collaboration;
• Explore innovative strategies and legal tools to strengthen justice and accountability for reproductive violence survivors; 
• Discuss potential enhancements to the ICL framework to more comprehensively address reproductive violence.

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Programme

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Speakers

• Ruard Ganzevoort - Rector International Institute of Social Studies
• Alix Vuillemin - Executive Director of Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
• Rosemary Grey - Senior Lecturer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
• Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza - Judge, International Criminal Court
• Alexandra Sandoval Mantilla - Judge, Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Colombia
• Patricia Viseur Sellers - Special Adviser to the ICC Prosecutor on Slavery Crimes
• Valerie Oosterveld - Special Adviser to the ICC Prosecutor on Crimes Against Humanity
• Lorraine Smith van Lin - Founder and Executive Director, Tallawah Justice for Women
• Jacqueline Mutere - Founder and Director, Grace Agenda, Kenya
• Payal Shah - Director Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones, Physicians for Human Rights
• Aldo Zammit Borda - Reader in Law, City, University of London
• Akila Radhakrishnan - Strategic Legal Advisor for Gender Justice, Strategic Litigation Project, Atlantic Council
• Kateryna Busol - Associate Professor, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
• Indira Rosenthal - Adviser in Gender, Law and Justice, Co-editor of the book 'Gender and International Criminal Law'
• Juliana Laguna Trujillo - Colombian lawyer and Legal Advisor
• Wendy Harcourt - Professor of Gender, Diversity and Sustainable Development, International Institute of Social Studies
• Giovanna Di Chiro - Professor of Environmental Studies, Swarthmore College, US
• Gaia Guastella - SGBC Investigator, Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
• Ashita Alag - Part-time Legal Advisor, Global Justice Center
• Ammaarah Z. - Ad'iyah Collective
• Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights (2017-2023)
• Letitia Anderson, United Nations, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Organizers

The conference is jointly organized by:

• The International Institute of Social Studies
• Legal Mobilization Platform
• Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
• The University of Sydney Law School, represented by Dr Rosemary Grey
• Strategic Litigation Project
• Global Justice Center