Book Talk: Prosecuting the Powerful by Steve Crawshaw

Nov 2026
17

Join the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute for a conversation with Steve Crawshaw, author of the new book, “Prosecuting the Powerful”. At a time of ongoing armed conflicts and growing challenges to accountability for atrocity crimes, Crawshaw will discuss the pursuit of international justice and what it takes to hold powerful actors accountable for the world's gravest crimes. The conversation will explore themes from the book alongside current developments in international criminal justice, including efforts toward a future Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity.

  • When: Tuesday, November 17 | 12:30-1:30 PM
  • Where: JG 107

Speaker: Steve Crawshaw, British author, journalist, and human rights advocate, and former Human Rights Watch UK Director and UN Advocacy Director

Lunch will be served.

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