There has been systematic disinvestment across wide swaths of north St. Louis City & County. Research shows that high inequity leads to a higher risk for gun violence, not just in the St. Louis region, but across the globe.WashULaw St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

Gun violence is one of the leading causes of death in both the U.S. and Missouri yet less is known about its prevention than any of the other leading causes. The Missouri Foundation of Health has stepped in to fill this gap. WashULaw @WUSTLPubHealth sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

Firearm suicide is often overlooked in many public health and gun violence initiatives. Yet Americans are more likely to die by a gun in their own hand than in someone else's, as two-thirds of all U.S. firearm deaths are suicide. WashULaw @WUSTLpubhealth sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

St. Louis is one of the highest-ranked US cities for the number of gun-related injuries and gun-related deaths in the country. Life Outside of Violence works in the communities to restore hope and interrupt this cycle of violence.WashULaw @WUSTLpubhealth sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

"First They Came For Me and My Colleagues: The U.S. Attack on the International Criminal Court (#ICC)." Leila Sadat responds to the unprecedented Executive Order declaring the ICC a national security threat. justsecurity.org/70996/first-th…

174 legal experts, including Harris Institute Director Leila Sadat of WashULaw, say the #Trump administration’s Executive Order against Int'l Criminal Court officials is “wrong in principle, contrary to American values & prejudicial to US national security.” bit.ly/3igvmj9

Violence isn't distributed evenly across cities, towns, or neighborhoods & serious criminal violence is often the culmination of an escalating series of interactions. Learn more about violence prevention efforts in the city of St. Louis. WashULaw sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

Leila Sadat, #WashULaw professor and director of The Harris Institute, recently wrote this powerful piece in Just Security: bit.ly/3isDDR9 #thoughtleader

Today is International Justice Day, a day meant to raise awareness of the ICC's work and the global importance of international criminal justice and accountability. #internationaljusticeday WashULaw

The Permanent Missions of Sierra Leone, Austria, Czech Republic, Mexico & New Zealand to the United Nations will host an informal dialogue on Crimes Against Humanity on Friday, July 24 at 10 am EDT. RSVP for the Zoom Login Details: [email protected] WashULaw @leilasadat1

The Harris Institute is pleased to announce the inaugural group of high school ambassadors from four St Louis schools who will help organize events, clubs, and curriculum related to international justice. WashULaw

50+ NGOs and other experts are speaking out together against #US attacks on #ICC. The ICC is an essential last resort for victims of the worst crimes. Justice allies should voice their support for the court’s vital role. #ProtectJustice tinyurl.com/yy4yqw7y

Delighted to share that the special issue of the African Journal of International Criminal Justice on the ILC's 2019 articles on crimes against humanity has just been published. We have great contributions from leading scholars and practitioners: elevenjournals.com/tijdschrift/AJ…

Professor Leila Sadat, the Director of the Harris Institute, will be a featured panelist in the Search for Justice: The Prosecutors of Evil, on November 9th at 3 pm CT. You can find more information and register here: bit.ly/34y2AGn WashULaw

Very excited to celebrate beloved, not-on-Twitter friend Patti Sellers in an hour. Title of her talk is provocative, as usual: Peace, the Deal-Breaker. Curious? Join us in a bit. Atlas Women The Harris Institute WashULaw UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict USG SRSG Ms. Patten ICC Project Human Rights Center

Virtually celebrating the WashULaw The Harris Institute's 20th anniversary gala and presentation of the World Peace through Law Award this afternoon. Congrats to this year's recipient, Professor Patricia Viseur Sellers!

Happening now - Professor Patricia Viseur Sellers, recipient of the 2020 World Peace Through Law Award, delivers a compelling lecture on "Peace as the Deal-Breaker." As she put it "sometimes, peace breaks out." WashULaw

In a panel response to Professor Sellers's lecture and tireless work for peace and victims' justice, Judge Liu Daqun (#ICTY), declares that "sexual violence in armed conflict in a virus older than COVID-19." #worldpeacethroughlaw

The Harris Institute mourns the loss of Professor Robert Cryer, a true warrior in the field of international law and justice. sites.law.wustl.edu/WashULaw/harri…

Join the Harris Institute & @leilasadat1 for the Report Launch of "Global Governance: The World Health Organization & The Need for Post-COVID-19 Reform" on Aug. 25 at 9am CT, cosponsored by NUS Centre for International Law & International Law Association (ILA) Global Health Law Committee. Register: wustl-hipaa.zoom.us/webinar/regist…