Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:21:42 +0300 [12:21:42 AM CST]
From: Jovenales Mwicigi
Subject: MEDIA ALERT: Forum of Prosecutors of UN Tribunals and National Authorities

Media Alert

Forum of Prosecutors of UN Tribunals and National Authorities
Arusha 26-28 November 2008

A Roundtable Discussion between international and national prosecutors will be taking place in Arusha, Tanzania from 26 to 28 November 2008.

The forum brings together Prosecutors of the UN International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the International Criminal Court, with national prosecutors from Africa, Europe and North America.

The forum, whose theme is “International Cooperation and the Struggle against Impunity” will largely focus on the challenges of national and international cooperation in the apprehension, prosecution or extradition of fugitives and will include a session on the role of NGOs and civil society in the struggle against impunity.

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