Monday, November 30, 2009
Beyond the Classroom presents "The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court"
Description:
In 1998, in response to repeated mass atrocities around the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC) the first permanent court created to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The film follows dynamic Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the U.N. Security Council to arrest him. Building cases against genocidal criminals presents huge challenges, and the Prosecutor has a mandate but no police force. Life a deft thriller, "The Reckoning" keeps you on the edge of your seat with two riveting dramas the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the ICC's fight for efficacy. Will the world ensure that justice prevails?
Beyond the Classroom series on "Envisioning Peace"
{Will appear in FYI on Nov 24, 2009
Start Time:
7:00 PM
End Time:
9:00 PM
Room:
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
Common Location Name:
Other
Web Address:
www.BeyondtheClassroom.umd.edu
Other Contact Information:
Dr. James V. Riker
Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program
+1 301 314 6622
jriker@umd.edu
www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu
