From May 31 to June 11, 2010 state parties to the International Criminal Court gathered to consider amendments to its foundational document, the Rome Statute, and to take stock of its implementation and impact. Among other achievements, this conference finalized a definition of the Crime of Aggression, the final crime over which the ICC has jurisdiction.

Sponsored by the International Criminal Court Student Network.

A symposium addressing current and future developments regarding the detention and trial of persons suspected of terror-related activity; targeting suspected militants and non-state actors and the use of force; and comparative trends in related legal developments.

Recorded on January 22, 2010.

Panel titled: Comparative Perspectives.

Conference title: War Bound by Law: Non-State Actors & the Law of Armed Conflict in the 21st Century (Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law Symposium (2010))

Professor Michael Scharf of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, a graduate of Duke University and Duke Law School, offers law students an inside look at the trial of Saddam Hussein and the prosecution of major war criminals. Scharf served on the team of experts that provided training to the judges and prosecutors of the Iraqi Special Tribunal and the of the U.N. Cambodia Genocide Tribunal. Co-author of Enemy of the State--the Trial and Execution of Saddam Hussein.

Recorded on October 28, 2008.