A close look at the most egregious examples of international law violations that have threatened peace and security in recent times reveals a common trend: governments perpetrating these serious crimes do not act alone. They often do so with the help of others, both State and non-State actors. Notable examples include the logistical support, weapons, and intelligence provided by the United States, United Kingdom, and France to a Saudi-led coalition whose airstrikes have killed numerous civilians in Yemen; almost a decade of Russian and Iranian air and ground support for the Assad regime's systematic torture and killing of civilians in Syria; and the failure of Facebook to remove posts that incited genocide of the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar. Join the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for a panel discussion that will explore the range of "help" from direct participation to complicity and what accountability is warranted under international law. It will seek to answer: what legal responsibility should potential "accomplices" bear for their role in the grave violations of international law?
 

Panelists:
Radhya al-Mutawakel, Mwatana for Human Rights
Ibrahim al-Kasem, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
Welton Chang, Human Rights First
Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights
Miranda Sissons, Facebook
Oona Hathaway (Moderator), Yale Law School