Crimes Against Humanity Initiative

On April 1, 2025, Professor Leila Nadya Sadat—Director of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative and James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law at Washington University School of Law—delivered the fourth Nuremberg Academy lecture. Her remarks are now available to watch here. Professor Sadat’s lecture, titled “The Long Arc of Justice: Forging a Convention for Crimes […]

Today we will be welcoming eminent figures in international law — including diplomats, prosecutors, and scholars — to WashU Law for a symposium on the emerging crimes against humanity treaty. The agenda for the event is below. The symposium can be livestreamed here: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/94469285428 (Meeting ID: 944 6928 5428).

The CAH Initiative welcomes everyone to a one-day symposium to discuss the emerging Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity. Global experts, advocates, and diplomats will convene to explore the need for such a treaty, alongside key questions of treaty design and negotiation. We are thrilled to host the symposium, as WashU […]

On December 16, 2024, the International Center for the Study, Prevention and Treatment of Multi-Generational Legacies of Trauma held a webinar to celebrate the adoption of Resolution 79/122 by the UN General Assembly. As discussed in our recent post, the Resolution launches the treaty-making process for a new Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of […]

In December 2024, the Assembly of State Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) convened in The Hague, The Netherlands. Professor Leila Nadya Sadat, Director of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative and James Carr Professor of International Law at WashU Law, discussed the forthcoming Convention on the Prevention and Punishment […]

On December 4, 2024, the General Assembly accepted the Sixth Committee’s recommendation and adopted Resolution 79/122, creating a formal process to elaborate a treaty on crimes against humanity. The Resolution was adopted without a vote and only the Russian Federation disassociated.  What’s next? The Resolution establishes a timeline for treaty negotiations, with the goal of […]