Jacques Verges, a defense lawyer for multiple war criminals, discusses various themes and topics, including resistance fighters, communists, the 1954 Lyon Trial against the Gestapo, and victims of the Nazi regime in France.
Vadim Altskan, the Senior Project Director of the International Archival Programs at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, discusses several topics and themes, including investigation of the damages done to the Soviet economy, the SEC investigation of Nazi crimes by Germans and their allies, and the fact that Soviet Union materials are stil difficult to access even for research.
Uki Goni, an Argentinian author and researcher, discusses investigative journalism, false identities, escaping prosecution, state protection of war criminals, and European escape routes for war criminals.
Karen Naimer, program director of sexual violence in conflict zones at Physicians for Human Rights, talks about the importance of acknowledging that conflicts impact civilians, the failure of the international community to hold criminals accountable, and the difficulty of investigating and prosecuting sexual violence because of the stigma in communities for victims.
Sara Rus, a political activist and Holocaust survivor, talks about Jewish immigration following World War II, as well as Nazi escapees in Argentina.
Geroges Kuzma, a judicial expert in the political sector, discusses various topics, including establishing security in post-conflict countries, building justice systems from scratch in devastated populations, and the need for the justice system to be supported throughout any investigation.
Anneke von Woudenberg, Advocacy Director for Africa at Human Rights Watch, discusses the casualties in Congo as being mostly civilian casualties, rape as a war tactic, and the ineffective prosecution of sexual crimes in an international context
Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, discusses various topics, including the difficulties associated with being an international prosecutor versus a domestic prosectuor. Brammertz also details the notion that the future of international criminal justice depends on cooperation with communities affected, and that prosecutors must remain objective in regards to their treatment of victims and victims’ organizations.
Theodor Meron, former President of the ICTY, explores several themes, including the reluctance of countries to address crimes by their own people, the necessity of support from the international community, and maintaining emotional detachment and objectivity as a judge, among various other topics.
In this interview, Ian Hanson, Deputy Director of Forensic Sciences for Archaeology and Anthropology at the ICMP, discusses the importance of working at a high standard when collecting data that can later be used in prosecutions, among other topics.