Practitioners share expertise on battlefield evidence to tackle terrorism and core international crimes

High-level representatives and prosecutors from the United States, the European Union, international organizations, and civil society have been taking stock of the latest developments and cooperation tools for the use of battlefield evidence collected in the context of an armed conflict. During a dedicated expert meeting at Eurojust, specialised prosecutors from the European Union dealing with counter-terrorism were joined for the first time by their counterparts from core international crimes units.The expert meeting was co-organised by the Eurojust Counter-Terrorism Working Group, the U.S. Department of Justice and the EU Network for the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against impunity and war crimes (Genocide Network). The exchanges over the past two days are of crucial importance to prosecutors of terrorism offences and core international crimes, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Expertise in the use of evidence from past armed conflictsRead More