Chloé Gaillard holds an MA in International and European Law, Law of State Rebuilding in Post-Conflict Societies. She has always been interested in the connection that exists between law, justice, democracy and media.
To understand mass atrocities in a global historical context, it is essential to draw connections between them. This encourages critical thinking, generates constructive knowledge, and furthers our general understanding of these events and what can be learned from them. Tali Nates, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center in South Africa, advocates this approach.
The ICTY was tasked with prosecuting the enormous number of human rights violations that were committed in Bosnia during the war. Although it had a number of successes and was generally well-viewed by the public, the Tribunal faced setbacks and many cases of wartime sexual violence have most likely remained unpunished. As the Tribunal essentially had an expiration date from the start, local jurisdictions - such as the Court of BiH - have played a crucial role in completing its work and building on the precedents it set.