April 13: Accounting for Gender-Based Crimes Against Women and Girls in International Law – Expert Perspectives on New Frontiers in Law and Practice

Title:

Accounting for Gender-Based Crimes Against Women and Girls in International Law: Expert Perspectives on New Frontiers in Law and Practice

Date + Time of Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:

Monday, April 13, 2026
8 AM CT / 9 AM ET / 7 AM MT / 6 AM PT

While the sponsor description mentions only the in-person conference, the registration for allows for remote participation. Registration closes April 7 so

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Description:

Join the Minnesota Journal of International Law and the Human Rights Center for a full‑morning symposium examining how international law is evolving to address gender‑based crimes in conflict and peacetime contexts. Sessions explore corporate accountability, the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, obstetric and reproductive harms, and the emerging legal framework around gender apartheid.

Speakers:
This program features leading scholars and practitioners in international law and human rights:

•  Professor Colleen Bell brings expertise in feminist analyses of war, security, and interventionism. 
• Professor Karima Bennoune, former UN Special Rapporteur in cultural rights, contributes deep experience in public international law and accountability for cultural destruction. 
• Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis, a global women’s rights expert and CEDAW treaty‑body member, offers insight into new peace and security frameworks. 
• Anthony Ghaly, a researcher at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center, focuses on reproductive harms, conflict‑related sexual violence, and digital investigations. 
• Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former UN Special Rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, provides decades of expertise in human rights, national security, and transitional justice.
• Professor Christopher Roberts brings interdisciplinary scholarship in human rights, legal history, and public policy. 
• Alyssa Yamamoto, senior legal and policy advisor at the Atlantic Council, contributes expertise in accountability for atrocity crimes and international litigation strategy.

Credit:

Minnesota: 4 standard CLE credits will be requested.
You may be able to self-apply for credit in other jurisdictions.

Sponsored By:

University of Minnesota Law School

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