Saturday, June 22, 2013

Reconciling Peace with Justice in Cambodia: the Limitations of Tribunals to Address Mass Crimes (Ms. Theary C. Seng's presentation in Istanbul)


Global Convening to End Mass Atrocities
Istanbul (16-21 June 2013)

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city at 15 to 17 million people, is magical, as exquisitely stunning as one can imagine it to be and more (!!). Also known as Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine who converted to Christianity in 4th century, it has now only one percent Christian out of 55 Million population.

Theary's presentation, during exchange with participants
"Reconciling Peace with Justice in Cambodia: the Limitations of Tribunals to Address Mass Crimes"
 Ms. Theary C. Seng
Istanbul, 19 June 2013
 

Background Info:

* Facing Genocide (the award-winning feature-length documentary film by Swedish STORY Production, click to watch preview)

* Justice and Reconciliation public forums across Cambodia conducted by Theary

* Published articles by Theary Seng on the issues of international justice and victims' participation (particularly, Justice Must be Re-cast)

* Theary as the first victim "Civil Party" in international law

* Theary's Public Denunciation of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal as "complete political sham"

4-hr dinner cruise on the Bosphorus Strait (Istanbul, 17 June 2013)


After the nice cruise on the Bosphorus
Sally Smith of the Nexus Fund, our host, opens the Convening (Point Barbaros Istanbul, 16 June 2013) for the 120 participants from 33 countries of 6 continents.
Theary Seng near Taksim Square on Istiklal Blvd. in front of the graffitied French Consulate (around noon-ish after service at Union Church in the vicinity, 16 June 2013)
(Go to Theary's Facebook for more images and narratives of her stay in Istanbul)

The New York Times, 17 June 2013


The New York Times, 16 June 2013

New York Times / AFP-Getty Images
The New York Times, 15 June 2013

New York Times / Reuters


vogliamo i Parlamentari in carcere per alto tradimento al Popolo Italiano's photo.

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