The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was the first such commission to grant amnesty to individual perpetrators who committed gross human rights violations, on condition that they meet certain requirements. Perpetrators who did not apply for amnesty or who were denied amnesty could be prosecuted, and the TRC provided the government with an extensive list of names for prosecution.
Since the TRC completed its task, however, the government has largely failed to prosecute these perpetrators and has attempted a second round of amnesty via prosecution guidelines and pardons. The presentation examines this process as well as attempts by victim rights groups to stop it.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.