Submission of Amicus Curiae Observations in the Case of The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen

The important questions laid out by the Appeals Chamber in this case highlight the need for the proper delineation and interplay between mental illness and criminal responsibility under international law. Specifically, this case represents a watershed moment for the Appeals Chamber to set a framework for adjudicating mental illness in the context of collectivized child abuse and trauma. This is especially true for former child soldiers who occupy both a victim and alleged perpetrator status

The Visualities and Aesthetics of Prosecuting Aged Defendants

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Brill via the DOI in this recordThe prosecution—whether domestic or international—of international crimes and atrocities may implicate extremely aged defendants. Much has been written about the legalisms that inhere (or not) in trying these barely alive individuals. Very little however has been written about the aesthetics the barely alive encrust into the architecture of courtrooms, the optics these defendants suffuse into the trial process, and the expressive value of punishing them. This is what we seek to do in this project

Tribute to Professor Joan Shaughnessy

A tribute to Professor Joan Shaughnessy, who served on the faculty of the Washington and Lee University School of Law from 1983 to 2022. A recognized scholar and teacher in areas of civil procedure, federal courts, evidence, family law, and poverty law, Shaun was appointed as W&L\u27s inaugural Roger D. Groot Professor of Law in 2012

Panel V: Restoration and Accountability

Appearing: Gerald J. Postema (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, chair; David M. Malone (International Peace Academy), Madeline Morris (Duke University School of Law), Mark A. Drumbl (Washington and Lee University School of Law), Fiona McKay (Lawyers Committee for Human Rights), speakers