When many think about Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) accountability for state action or state officials’ actions, they think about the International Court of Justice, formal international criminal law mechanisms, or domestic court martials, with the latter two attempting to hold human, individual defendants accountable. But how do we achieve lasting justice over generations? Using the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) as a case study, Professor Xander Meise examines the limits of using convictions, sentence length, and cost to effect long-term impacts. Meise highlights victim participation, public outreach, educational programs, and archives as necessary to achieve generational accountability when holding states and officials accountable for their crimes. (Published 2026.)
AUTHOR: Xander Meise, Watchfire Founding Member
