Podcast appearances and mentions of David Scheffer

The show opens with Bianna Golodryga speaking to David Scheffer, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, about the legal implications of the International Criminal Court's unprecedented arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over alleged war crimes. Plus, Bianna interviews Dan Osborn, a union steamfitter and former Senate candidate from Nebraska on why working-class Americans abandoned democrats, and how to get more of them elected to government . Then, Christiane discusses the adaptation of Say Nothing to a hit series on Hulu and Disney Plus with author Patrick Radden Keefe, exploring the dark history of “The Troubles” of Northern Ireland. Afterwards, Bel Trew of The Independent joins the show to discuss the many restrictions on abortion rights showcased in her documentary The A Word. Later, Bianna talks to Seth and Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers and John Gallagher Jr. about their Broadway musical Swept Away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a groundbreaking move, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, the first time the ICC has targeted the leader of a democratic country and a close ally of the United States. Israeli author and journalist for Haaretz Amir Tibon joins the show to dissect the ramifications and the mood in Israel.   Also on today's show:  David Scheffer, former US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues; Arwa Damon, President & Founder, INARA; author Peggy Noonan ("A Certain Kind of America")  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Scheffer, our countrys' foremost diplomat on war crimes, reveals the unstoppable forces seeking justice.  The bad get badder and the good get better.  

First: The International Court of Justice imposes provisional measures on Israel over its war in Gaza. We discussed what this ruling means with a reporter at the Hague and with David Scheffer, who served as America's first ambassador at large for war crimes issues.  Plus: as the bloodshed continues, what new efforts are being made to protect Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages. Axios reporter Barak Ravid joins us.  And: Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, Walter Isaacson speaks with Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eager and her daughter Maryanne about the impact of intergenerational trauma.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project talks with David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Amb. Scheffer was the first U.S. Ambassador at Large for Crimes Issues, serving during the second term of the Clinton Administration.Bio: Amb. David J. Scheffer is senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, with a focus on international law and international criminal justice. Scheffer was the Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law (2006-2020) and is Director Emeritus of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. He is Professor of Practice at Arizona State University (Washington offices). He was Vice-President of the American Society of International Law (2020-2022) and held the International Francqui Professorship at KU Leuven in Belgium in 2022. From 2012 to 2018 he was the UN Secretary-General's Special Expert on UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials, and he was the Tom A. Bernstein Genocide Prevention Fellow working with the Ferencz International Justice Initiative at the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (2019-2021). Amb. Scheffer book All the Missing SoulsCouncil on Foreign RelationsArizona State University School of Politics and Global Studies

The basis of the International Criminal Court is a treaty, written in part by the United States and signed by 123 countries worldwide.  Why is the US not a signatory?  Is this for some abstruse legal reason, or did the US actively undermine the treaty?  David Scheffer is back to help us understand the machinery of the ICC.

BRICS, the economic alliance of nonwestern powers, just met in Johannesburg, with Putin conspicuously disinvited. Why? Putin is a war criminal indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and South Africa, a member of BRICS but also a signatory of the ICC, is obligated to arrest Putin upon his arrival there. A complex situation! Which commitment to serve? Are war criminals today at greater risk of accountability than once upon a time? Amb. David Scheffer, a creator of the ICC, is optimistic.

Tonight on The Last Word: New York officials are preparing security for a possible Trump indictment. Also, the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over war crimes in Ukraine. Plus, Trump allies spend millions for Capitol Hill property. And Michigan Democrats move on labor, LGBTQ rights and gun reform. Barbara McQuade, Cynthia Alksne, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, David Scheffer, Paul Schwartzman, Eugene Robinson, Jennifer Rubin, Michigan State Sen. Darrin Camilleri and Michigan Sen. Leader Winnie Brinks join Jonathan Capehart.

The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step taken to try and hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with David Scheffer. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A half-century ago, almost two million people were killed by the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist authoritarian regime in Cambodia. In 2006 – with the assistance from the United Nations – the Cambodian government set up a genocide tribunal. Sixteen years and over $300 million later, only three men were convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Why did it take decades to prosecute, and why was the decision so weak – and costly?   Ray Suarez speaks with David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who played a central role in the genocide tribunal. Then, Ray is joined by investigative journalist Lindsey Kennedy to talk about how Cambodia has changed in the decades since Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.   Guests:     David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations   Lindsey Kennedy, investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and the director of TePonui   Host:    Ray Suarez   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

David Scheffer, Former US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues and Director Emeritus of the Centre of International Human Rights at Northwestern University.

Amb. David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues who headed the U.S. delegation to the talks on the International Criminal Court during the Clinton administration, and the author of All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals (Princeton University Press, 2011), talks about war crimes, the calls for charges against Putin, as well as the wider context of international law and the U.S. reluctance to join the International Criminal Court.

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö has known Vladimir Putin for a decade and is among a handful of world leaders who continue to call the Russian president, trying to stop the war. Christiane speaks with him in London to get a sense of what might be Putin's endgame. Next, Christiane discusses the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with the UN's emergency relief coordinator Martin Griffiths. Also in today's episode: Correspondent Jim Sciutto reports on the thousands of foreigners who've answered President Zelensky's call for a foreign legion to help repel the Russian invaders. And, Michel Martin interviews veteran war crimes investigator David Scheffer to evaluate the chances of convicting Putin and his henchmen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In our Correspondent Close-Up, Clayton Neville reports on President Biden's ban on the US purchasing oil from Russia, and Kathy Foster tells us how refugees are fleeing Ukraine for a better life. We'll also talk with Annie Linski of the Washington Post to find out why the president made this move. And we'll learn about the definition of a "war crime", with former US Ambassador At-Large for War Crimes, David Scheffer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States' ongoing withdrawal from Afghanistan marks the end of America's longest war. But it may also signal the end of humanitarian intervention. Perhaps as a consequence of the Afghanistan and Iraq interventions, the world appears to have turned its back on the crises in Syria, Myanmar, Tigray and Xinjiang. Is the age of intervention really over? What circumstances would justify a revival of the idea? And what are the costs of doing nothing? Andrew Mueller speaks to Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, General Roméo Dallaire, and David Scheffer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Viesturs has joined David Scheffer's Himali gear company. I interview the pair about how they met, Ed's contribution to an updated product line, and Ed's project with Inspiration4 - the first civilian space flight in history. University of Colorado graduate, David Schaeffer started the outdoor gear company, Himali, in 2014 along with Tendi Sherpa. Today, the Boulder, Colorado company has grown nicely and, in my opinion, is about to really take off. Ed Viesturs, known globally as an author, speaker, and the only American to have summited all 14 of the 8000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen have come together. They will introduce a new line based on Ed's input this autumn. I spoke with both about how they came together and their plans, and an interesting project Ed is working on, the first full civilian space travel in history, Inspiration4. Also, Dave plans to make Moon Suits!!

As a damning report is unveiled accusing China of genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the importance of holding the Chinese government to account. Last month, Bumble founder and CEO Emily Wolfe Herd became the youngest woman to take a major American company public. She talks about her personal journey, dating in the age of COVID-19 and how she is making the online dating landscape for women safer. Turning to welfare and the economy; a new study says guaranteed income is the answer to poverty in the United States. Director Sukhi Samra and researcher Amy Castro Baker speak about the SEED program's preliminary results with Hari Sreenivasan.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In this episode of the Promise Institute Podcast, Promise Institute Faculty Director Asli Bâli talks with Jennifer Trahan, Ambassador David Scheffer and Mohammad Al Abdallah about Professor Trahan's new book: Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto Power in the Face of Atrocity Crimes.  With a particular focus on the situation in Syria, they discuss the UN Security Council veto to block action in the face of atrocities and discuss Professor Trahan's proposals.Jennifer Trahan is a Clinical Professor at NYU's Center for Global Affairs and Director of their Concentration in International Law and Human Rights.David Scheffer is a former US War Crimes Ambassador.Mohammad Al Abdallah is the Executive Director of the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center.You can buy Professor Trahan's book Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto Power in the Face of Atrocity Crimes from Cambridge University Press here.

Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, in which Bosnian Serb forces killed about 8,000 Muslim men and boys during the Bosnian War.It was the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. Over the past few days, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been commemorating this tragedy and reminding the world that they're still seeking full justice. Some nations, including Serbia, deny the nature of these crimes.Last year, the remains of 33 newly identified victims of the massacre were buried at a memorial site near Srebrenica at a formal ceremony. Some war criminals had not faced justice until recent years, others are still free. Related: Thousands remember Srebrenica massacre victimsToday, war crimes continue to be perpetrated in major conflict zones such as Yemen and Syria. David Scheffer, who was the US ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 1997 to 2001, spoke with The World's host Carol Hills about Srebrenica's legacy and why it’s so difficult to prosecute those who have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. Carol Hills: David, give us some more background on the Srebrenica massacre. Why is it so significant, and why is it so important that we remember what happened there?David Scheffer: Well, it's extremely important. The Srebrenica massacre was the final large atrocity of the Bosnian conflict of the early 1990s. It was not really supposed to happen. There were considerable efforts to reach a negotiated settlement between the Bosnian Serbs and the Bosnian Muslims. And so having suddenly a huge genocidal event ...On the one hand, it was horrific. And on the other hand, it was such a shock to the system, and it galvanized the West to finally use military power to bring the conflict to an end. It has sort of an ironic consequence at the end of the day that the atrocity itself actually brought the war to an end.Who was responsible for these atrocities?In Srebrenica, it was the Bosnian Serbs. And of course, there was complicity on the part of the Serbian government, which was supporting the Bosnian Serbs. And that has been proven in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, with the convictions of General Radislav Krstić, General Ratko Mladić and President Radovan Karadzić at the time. And did you have a role in getting any of these men prosecuted?Yes. As ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues in the late 1990s, I was responsible for helping bring as much evidence as possible to the Yugoslav tribunal in The Hague that would implicate senior leaders.Are there still war criminals who were involved in the Srebrenica massacre who roam free today?  Yes. These are mid-level and low-level individuals. Now, many of them have been brought to justice before the war crimes chamber, which sits in Sarajevo. That's a domestic Bosnian court. But others are living in Serbia, and some of them have been brought to justice, but many have not. So there's a large number of actual physical perpetrators of the genocidal acts at Srebrenica who continue to evade arrest or evade justice, depending on where they're living and what the authorities consider to be appropriate for bringing them to trial.Related: UN envoy calls on Turkey to prevent Srebrenica-style massacre in KobaniI want to jump to today. Unfortunately, war crimes and crimes against humanity are still happening across the globe, often in conflict zones and places like Yemen and Syria. What's being done about these crimes today?  Not enough is being done. But I think there are very brave and committed individuals and even governments around the world that are doing the best they can. For example, with Syria that the US and France and the UK on the Security Council have sought to have the whole Syrian situation referred to the International Criminal Court for investigation and prosecutions. But that referral has been vetoed by Russia, which of course is aligned with the Assad government in Syria. Frankly, why there has not been a referral of the Yemen situation to the International Criminal Court pretty much boggles my mind, although I can understand the politics of it.In the case of Yemen, who or what entity would be the one to bring that to court to make that an issue?  Well, because Yemen is not a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, you have to get a referral by the UN Security Council to the court. In the case of Yemen, of course, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are prominent parties in the conflict in Yemen. And I can imagine that politically, the Trump Administration would not necessarily be the one to refer Yemen or bring it up in the Security Council, given its relationships with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. But at the end of the day, you would have to get all five votes of the permanent members of the Security Council. But that's extremely difficult with Yemen because of the politics concerned.  You were the first US ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues. The current US ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues is Morse Tan. What's he been working on within this administration?    I am not conversant with that since I'm not in the government anymore. I do know that Ambassador Tan has a long background in understanding the crimes against humanity that have been committed and continue to be committed in North Korea. And so I would anticipate that his office, under his leadership, continues to look at that issue, that it was something the US could take the lead on and even if one fails in the Security Council, at least go on record of trying.This interview has been condensed and edited.

NOVEMBER 12, 2019 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Finally, at long last, the war is over! (And much faster than expected?) It feels like the times of the Daily Show era are out there a changing, as Jon starts to raise his eyebrow at FOX News, Rob Corddry takes us through how to best travel the globe post-9/11 and Stephen Colbert confirms that Saddam Hussein’s existence. Also, Mo Rocca clocks in his trilogy – and that’s quite interesting to US! The Daily Show Weekly is an unofficial fan podcast designed to serve as a critical companion to the original series, which can be watched in clips at CC.com. Our thoughts and criticism are intended to offer historical reflection and enhance the viewing experience for new and old fans journeying through Jon Stewart’s seminal talk show run. Our awesome album artwork is designed by Felipe Flores Comics! #BooedAfterWinning

NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)!As World Com falls, the show’s mind is back on corporate scandals with great pieces built around Rob Corddry and Steve Carell in a Dollars and Cents all his own. Then in a shocker: MATT WALSH FALLS and is left to die in the desert. The Daily Show Weekly is produced by Vic Shuttee, with album artwork designed by Felipe Flores Comics! #CallMeDickmael

David Scheffer, Juan Mendez and Cori Crider express their concerns over what a Trump Presidency could mean for #humanrights and the rule of law.

Global Thinkers Erica Chenoweth and David Scheffer debate when — if ever — social and political movements should turn to armed insurgency.

September 10, 2010 War Crimes Research Symposium Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Case Western Reserve University School of Law Moderator: Prof. Michael Kelly Speakers: Hon. James Ogoola, Principal Judge, Ugandan High Court Robert Petit, former International Prosecutor, Cambodia Tribunal, Counsel, War Crimes Section, Federal Department of Justice, Canada Prof. David Crane, founding Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Syracuse University College of Law Prof. Jens Meierhenrich, London School of Economics & Political Science, author, Lawfare: The Formation and Deformation of Gacaca Jurisdictions in Rwanda Amb. David Scheffer, Northwestern University School of Law, former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Summary: Traditionally "Lawfare" was defined as "a strategy of using—or misusing—law as a substitute for traditional military means to achieve an operational objective." But lately, commentators and governments have applied the concept to International Criminal Tribunals, the defense counsel's tactics challenging the detention of al Qaeda suspects in Guantanamo Bay, and as indicated in the quote above to the controversial Goldstone Commission Report. This symposium and Experts Meeting, featuring two-dozen leading academics, practitioners, and former government officials from all sides of the political spectrum, will examine the usefulness and appropriate application of the "Lawfare" concept.

A talk by Amb. David Scheffer, the first US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, about his new book, "All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity)". This talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA

A talk by Amb. David Scheffer, the first US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, about his new book, "All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity)". This talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA

A talk by David Scheffer, Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University. As senior adviser to Madeleine Albright and then as President Clinton's ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, David Scheffer was at the forefront of the efforts that led to criminal tribunals for the Balkans, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia, and that resulted in the creation of the permanent International Criminal Court. All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals is Scheffer's gripping insider's account of the international gamble to prosecute those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and to redress some of the bloodiest human rights atrocities in our time. Introduction by Susan Gzesh, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Human Rights Program and Senior Lecturer in the College.

A talk by David Scheffer, Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University. As senior adviser to Madeleine Albright and then as President Clinton’s ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, David Scheffer was at the forefront of the efforts that led to criminal tribunals for the Balkans, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia, and that resulted in the creation of the permanent International Criminal Court. All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals is Scheffer’s gripping insider’s account of the international gamble to prosecute those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and to redress some of the bloodiest human rights atrocities in our time. Introduction by Susan Gzesh, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Human Rights Program and Senior Lecturer in the College.

As senior adviser to Madeleine Albright and then as President Clinton’s ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, David Scheffer was at the forefront of the efforts that led to criminal tribunals for the Balkans, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia, and that resulted in the creation of the permanent International Criminal Court. All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals is Scheffer’s gripping insider’s account of the international gamble to prosecute those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and to redress some of the bloodiest human rights atrocities in our time. Introduction by Susan Gzesh, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Human Rights Program and Senior Lecturer in the College.