Naimer, Karen; Swigart, Leigh; Briand, David P.
Abstract:
A transcript of an interview with Karen Naimer by Leigh Swigart and David P. Briand. The interview took place on December 18, 2014 in Waltham, MA, USA, and the transcript, which is represented here, has been reviewed and edited from the original audio version. During the interview, Naimer reminisces on her interest in international relations during undergraduate studies; experiences in Israel with South African activists and Palestinian administrative detainees; early life in Jewish community of Montreal; public interest work with Paul, Weiss; influential experiences in law school, and work under Meron in the Office of the President, including on Ntakirutimana. Naimer also discusses Akayesu judgment as landmark case in international criminal law; the challenges of establishing witness credibility in remote tribunals; the legacy of Nuremberg; the challenges of the ICC compared to ICTY, and contributions of Jewish legal thinkers to international law.
