The first 20 minutes of the videotape contains footage of a strategic meeting at the 3rd Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court in December
1999. In a conference room, a number of women sit at tables and discuss the status of the ICC and how best to communicate their list of the concerns with delegates of the ICC. The meeting is
chaired by Vahida Nainar.
The rest of the videotape contains first part of footage of the Women's Caucus Sag Harbor Retreat. Eleanor Conda speaks to a group seated around a table and
poses questions about the needs of women's groups and what tools should be developed.
She then leads a brainstorming session in which members of the group make suggestions about the services that women need, the mechanisms to meet those needs,
and tools. She writes on a poster that fills with ideas.
Ramini Muttettugawa relates her experience in Sri Lanka, and the difficulties of training people in humanitarian law.
[3rd Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court (ICC Prepcom) strategic meeting/ Women's Caucus Sag Harbor retreat, part 1]
Abstract:
The first 20 minutes of the videotape contains footage of a strategic meeting at the 3rd Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court in December 1999. In a conference
room, a number of women sit at tables and discuss the status of the ICC and how best to communicate their list of the concerns with delegates of the ICC. The meeting is chaired by Vahida
Nainar. The rest of the videotape contains first part of footage of the Women's Caucus Sag Harbor Retreat. Eleanor Conda speaks to a group seated around a table and poses questions about the
needs of women's groups and what tools should be developed. She then leads a brainstorming session in which members of the group make suggestions about the services that women need, the
mechanisms to meet those needs, and tools. She writes on a poster that fills with ideas. Ramini Muttettugawa relates her experience in Sri Lanka, and the difficulties of training people in
humanitarian law.
Sequence:
1 of 1
Creators:
Women's Caucus for Gender JusticeRole: Creator
Publisher:
WITNESS; Women's Caucus for Gender Justice; University of Texas Libraries
Date Created:
1999/12/02 - 1999/12/04
Topics:
civil and political rights--women's rights
armed conflict and persecution--crimes against humanity
advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists
advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--conferences
armed conflict and persecution--sexual violence
Named Entities:
Intl Criminal Court (ICC)
Vahida Nainar
Ramini Muttettugawa
Eleanor Conda
Languages:
eng
Geographic Focuses:
Asia--Sri Lanka
North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
North and Central America--United States--New York--Suffolk--Sag Harbor
Geographic Base:
North America and Central America--United States--New York--Brooklyn
Type of Resource:
Moving image
Genre:
Unedited
Notes:
The Women's Caucus was formed in February 1997, to intervene in the ongoing Preparatory Committee meetings for the establishment of an International Criminal Court at the United Nations.
Women realized that without an organized caucus, women's concerns would not be actively defended in the documents and process of creation of an International Criminal Court. The legal issues in
the ICC are complex and sensitive. They require people from different legal systems and cultures to arrive at a consensus on specific issues that may challenge local traditions or beliefs. The
gender-related issues are particularly sensitive, as they are not as well understood. Gender-related crimes are often perceived to be private or individual crimes that do not rise to the level
of international human rights law, or that are perceived to be taken care of by a "neutral" statute. However, the experience of women has been that neutrality usually results in leaving out
crimes against women and the ways that women, because of their socially constructed roles in society, are disproportionately affected. It was these concerns that the Women's Caucus sought to
address in the process of creation of an International Criminal Court. By advocating the codification of crimes of sexual, reproductive and gender violence, and inclusion of gender sensitive
processes and criteria for personnel, the Caucus tried to ensure that the Court has capacity to implement justice for women.
Identifier:
B01425-0_00_00_09
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