Human Rights Center

December 8, 6-7 PM
The New Global Judicial System
World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco

Ocampo Luis Moreno-Ocampo was unanimously elected as the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in 2003. His mandate is to select and trigger investigations and prosecutions of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. He has opened investigations into the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Darfur and the Central African Republic, and analyzed alleged crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court in Georgia, Colombia, Kenya, Afghanistan, Côte d’Ivoire, Palestine and Guinea.

Prior to joining the International Criminal Court, Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo had a distinguished career as a prosecutor in Argentina, where he played a key role in the trials connected with the transition from dictatorship to democracy. Dr. Moreno-Ocampo was the Deputy Prosecutor in the “military juntas trial,” the first case against top commanders responsible for mass atrocities since the Nüremberg trials, and served as prosecutor of the Federal Criminal Court of Buenos Aires from 1987 to 1992. During those years, he participated in prosecutions against guerrilla leaders and military rebellions. He also conducted a great number of prosecutions against public officials for corruption. Upon his resignation in 1992, Dr. Moreno-Ocampo founded a private law firm specialized in corruption control. He was a board member of national and international NGO’s and was visiting professor at both Stanford and Harvard Universities.

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This event is co-sponsored by the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley.

			WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL EVENTS The Human Rights Center is pleased to co-sponsor several events with the World Affairs Council of Northern California. All events are held at the World Affairs Council Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., Second Floor, San Francisco.
IN THIS SECTION Current Events Past Events	CURRENT EVENTS The Human Rights Center raises awareness of current issues and human rights research by sponsoring or co-sponsoring public events. See below for a list of recent and upcoming events. FALL 2009 December 8, 6-7 PM The New Global Judicial System World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco Luis Moreno-Ocampo was unanimously elected as the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in 2003. His mandate is to select and trigger investigations and prosecutions of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. He has opened investigations into the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Darfur and the Central African Republic, and analyzed alleged crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court in Georgia, Colombia, Kenya, Afghanistan, Côte d’Ivoire, Palestine and Guinea. Prior to joining the International Criminal Court, Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo had a distinguished career as a prosecutor in Argentina, where he played a key role in the trials connected with the transition from dictatorship to democracy. Dr. Moreno-Ocampo was the Deputy Prosecutor in the “military juntas trial,” the first case against top commanders responsible for mass atrocities since the Nüremberg trials, and served as prosecutor of the Federal Criminal Court of Buenos Aires from 1987 to 1992. During those years, he participated in prosecutions against guerrilla leaders and military rebellions. He also conducted a great number of prosecutions against public officials for corruption. Upon his resignation in 1992, Dr. Moreno-Ocampo founded a private law firm specialized in corruption control. He was a board member of national and international NGO’s and was visiting professor at both Stanford and Harvard Universities. Visit the World Affairs Council website for more details. This event is co-sponsored by the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley.