ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
On 23-25 July, the Asia Justice Coalition secretariat hosted its fourth in a series of convenings on universal jurisdiction. This closed-door workshop brought together a diverse group of experts to focus on the opportunities for atrocity crime accountability in Asia. The discussion included a review of the existing mechanisms and case studies of universal jurisdiction in the spheres of international law, human rights law, corporate law, and constitutional law in Asia.
This convening note is organized around the prominent themes that emerged during the discussions. The convening adhered to the Chatham House rule and participants’ responses were non-attributable.
Expanding Our Understanding Of ‘Accountability’ Beyond Universal Criminal Jurisdiction
Overall, the discussion identified three ways to expand our understanding of ‘accountability’. This included considering additional types of actors to hold accountable, types of law to use in accountability efforts, and ‘modes’ in which accountability may be achieved.