Prosecuting the Powerful, a Conversation with Steve Crawshaw

Could we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about a Western ally like Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country’s leader on trial once seemed unimaginable, but have the possibilities of justice been transformed?

The Freedom from Torture, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International veteran Steve Crawshaw joins us to discuss the urgent opportunity to bring war criminals to justice. Through recent stories from the front lines of justice in Ukraine, Israel/Palestine and at The Hague, as well as his earlier encounters with war criminals like Slobodan Milošević, Crawshaw will explore the stories of those who have demanded protection for civilians and accountability for war crimes amidst a pivotal moment for the future of international law.

As the White House attempts to weaken the International Criminal Court, survivors from Gaza to Bucha and beyond continue to seek justice for the crimes committed against them. Can governments finally…