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The Role of the Council of Europe in the Pursuit of Peace, Justice and Accountability

On Thursday, 27 February 2025, the Dublin European Law Institute invites you to register for our upcoming conference on The Role of the Council of Europe in the Pursuit of Peace, Justice and Accountability in Ukraine, as we mark 3 years since Russia’s full-scale military invasion.

Location: FTG11, Polaris Building, DCU Glasnevin

10h

Welcome: Prof. Derek Hand, Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, DCU

1010 – 1020h

Department of Foreign Affairs

1020 – 1030h

H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland

1030 – 1045h

Keynote Address: The Role of the Council of Europe in Supporting Peace, Justice & Accountability in Ukraine

H.E. Bjorn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Introduced by Prof. Derek Hand

1045 – 1130h

Russia, the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights: A Troubled Membership and Its Legacy

Moderator: Dr. Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Head of School of Law and Government, DCU

Panellists:

  • Dr. Ed Bates, University of Leicester
  • Prof. Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool
  • Dr. Andrew Forde, Dublin City University

1130 – 1145h – Tea/Coffee/Networking

1145h – 12h

The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in contributing to Justice in Ukraine

Prof. Síofra O’Leary, Former President of the European Court of Human Rights

12 – 1215h

Towards a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine within the Framework of the Council of Europe

Prof. Jörg Polakiewicz, Legal Adviser/Director, Council of Europe

Introduced by Dr. Andrew Forde, Dublin City University

1215 – 1330h

A Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine – Prospects, Politics and Practicalities

Chair: Dr. Andrew Forde, Dublin City University

Panellists:

  • Dr. Anton Korynevych, Ambassador-at-Large, Agent of Ukraine before International Court of Justice
  • Dr. Kateryna Busol, Associate Professor, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; British Academy Research Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
  • Prof. Shane Darcy, Deputy Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights
  • Declan Smith, Legal Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs

1330 – 1430h – Lunch / Networking

1430 – 1445h

Human Rights in Areas of Conflict – An Inescapable Reality for the Council of Europe

Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Introduced by Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Dublin City University

1445 – 16h

Securing Peace and Justice in Ukraine in a Divided World

Chair: Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Founding Director of the Dublin European Law Institute, Dublin City University

Panellists:

  • Zera Kozlieva, Legal Director, Truth Hounds
  • Dr. Tetyana Lokot, Dublin City University
  • Dr. Svitlana Starosvit, ASIL International Law Fellow

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