- Chicago Committee RetreatDate and time:Feb 28 2009 09:00Location:
The Joyce Foundation
70 W. Madison, Suite 2750 - Justice for Congo: The First Case of the International Criminal CourtDate and time:Mar 3 2009 18:30Location:
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights organizations worldwide, has reported on the Democratic Republic of Congo for over a decade. Congo expert Anneke Van Woudenberg joins us to discuss the first International Criminal Court trial and the prospect of hope it brings to people caught in the world's deadliest war.
Anneke will also share experiences from her ongoing investigations into abuses of civilians, sexual violence used as a weapon of war against women and girls, and the exploitation of natural resources that fuels conflict.
Anneke Van Woudenberg has focused on humanitarian and human rights issues in the Congo since 1999. She has provided regular briefings on the situation in the Congo to the United Nations Security Council, United States Congress, the British Parliament, and the European Parliament. Anneke has a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics.
Watch Anneke's interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes.