US Sanctions against the ICC: Responses and Resilience

Global Law at Reading is hosting a roundtable on US sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Monday 9 November, from 14:00 to 15:30. It's an online session, so you can join from wherever you are, and it's free and open to everyone.

The discussion brings together people from international law, legal practice and the ICC itself to look at the legal, governance and political fallout of US institutional sanctions against the Court. It's part of the Global Law at Reading series, which is run by the School of Law at the University of Reading.

Professor Marko Milanovic from the University of Reading chairs the session. The panel includes Judge Kimberley Prost from the International Criminal Court, Dr Ezequiel Jimenez Martinez from Pompeu Fabra University, Jason Pobjoy KC of Blackstone Chambers and Dr Benjamin Thorne from the University of Reading. That's a good mix of a sitting ICC judge, an academic, a practising barrister and a Reading lecturer all on one call.

Beyond the immediate legal and political fallout, the roundtable tackles a less-discussed challenge: the Court's dependence on US-based technology and how digital resilience can be built in an increasingly uncertain international environment. Dr Alison Bisset, deputy director of Global Law at Reading, says the sanctions raise questions not only about international law and the future of the ICC, but also about the practical resilience of international institutions operating in a complex geopolitical environment. The conversation also considers what ICC states parties, including the UK, should do to protect the Court and its staff from sanctions, and what that means for atrocity accountability and justice efforts. It's a broad remit, so expect the talk to move from the high-level legal arguments down to the practical, day-to-day running of the Court.

It runs from 14:00 to 15:30 UK time on Monday 9 November, online and free for all to join.