The Siege of Aleppo and War Crimes

International & National Security Law Practice Group Teleforum

For months, Syrian and Russian warplanes have bombed Aleppo, killing and wounding residents. Russian officials have referred to the siege as “diplomacy backed by force.”  The US Ambassador to the UN has called it “barbarism.”  The US and France have called for a War Crimes investigation, but any meaningful action at the UN has been blocked by Russia’s place on the Security Council.  In this Teleforum, two distinguished professors with extensive practical experience will examine the status of the siege under the Law of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law.

Featuring:

• Professor Laurie R. Blank, Clinical Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
• Prof. Michael A. Newton, Professor of the Practice of Law Director, Vanderbilt-in-Venice Program, Vanderbilt University Law School

For months, Syrian and Russian warplanes have bombed Aleppo, killing and wounding residents. Russian officials have referred to the siege as “diplomacy backed by force.”  The US Ambassador to the UN has called it “barbarism.”  The US and France have called for a War Crimes investigation, but any meaningful action at the UN has been blocked by Russia’s place on the Security Council.  In this Teleforum, two distinguished professors with extensive practical experience will examine the status of the siege under the Law of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law.

Featuring:

• Professor Laurie R. Blank, Clinical Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
• Prof. Michael A. Newton, Professor of the Practice of Law Director, Vanderbilt-in-Venice Program, Vanderbilt University Law School

Call begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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