Virtual Tribunals: International Criminal Tribunal Records (1945-present)

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A collaboration with the Stanford University Libraries, the Virtual Tribunals project is a major initiative of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice. The scope of the Virtual Tribunals is international criminal tribunal records, from the post-WWII cases through the contemporary tribunals, fully digitized, and rendered searchable through a single online portal. The Virtual Tribunals platform would facilitate public access to the single most comprehensive database of archival material from the tribunals and truth commissions established in the wake of mass atrocities around the globe. The search function in the Virtual Tribunal would make the discovery of multilingual and multimedia materials far easier and more efficient for both legally trained and non-expert users, so these historic collections could have a much wider impact on educational institutions and lay-audiences, including populations directly affected by conflict or living in relevant diaspora communities. This project takes seriously the question of how temporary institutions might leave behind a legacy that will be of lasting value for scholars, experts, and international students, as well as for the people of the post-conflict societies in whose name these tribunals have been pursuing justice.

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2024

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