Fourth Annual International Conference

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

In an era where threats of aggression persist as a pressing challenge to global peace and stability, this conference offers a platform to:

• Reflect on the historical development of the crime of aggression
• Identify barriers to its universal acceptance and enforcement
• Explore innovative solutions to promote accountability and deter future acts of aggression

HIGHLIGHTS & FOCUS AREAS

• The Crime of Aggression under the Kampala Amendments
• Challenges in achieving universal acceptance and ratification
• Procedural Requirements and jurisdictional barriers at the ICC
• Proposed Reforms to the Rome Statute in light of new global threats

BACKGROUND

Despite the roots of addressing aggression as an international crime dating back to the Nuremberg Trials, universal enforcement remains elusive. As of January 2025, only 47 of 125 states have ratified the Kampala Amendments. Political considerations, state sovereignty concerns, and the complex involvement of the UN Security Council limit widespread acceptance. This conference underscores the urgency of renewed dialogue and advocacy in strengthening legal frameworks to combat aggression.

CFTJ’s Mission: The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ) is an international human right’s organization committed to documenting atrocity crimes and pursuing accountability for perpetrators. Through legal clinics overseeing the collection of direct evidence from survivors, and advocacy, CFTJ works to create and use legal records to attain accountability. CFTJ’s mission is to amplify the voices of human rights violations, including discrimination, ethnic cleansing, displacement, mass atrocities, war crimes, and genocide.