We invite you to attend a community discussion on "Accountability without Borders". On Sunday, June 29, 2008, we will gather with members of the local Cambodian community to discuss the possibilities of redress for immigrant communities. At the community discussion, we will present up-to-date information from lawyers working in Canada on international war crimes, highlighting the efforts to address the consequences of atrocities in Cambodia.

Participants will be welcomed by Frieda Miller, the Executive Director of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.

The forum will include a panel discussion moderated by Barbara Buchanan, a lawyer and educator providing confidential practice advice to lawyers on matters of conduct and ethics through the Law Society of BC. During the discussion, opportunities for redress for Cambodians living in Canada will be presented.

Two members of the local Cambodian community will speak about their experiences.

Trina A. McKinlay will be speaking about the long-term effects of violence, including how past trauma is remembered collectively, and how people are able to manage the past. Ms. McKinlay is the Assistant Director of the Centre for Ethnographic Research and Exhibition in the aftermath of Violence (CEREV), a multimedia research space dedicated to experimenting and exploring representations of the aftermath of violence.

Terry Beitner will be speaking about the Federal War Crimes Program and what it can offer to Cambodians living in Canada. He will also briefly discuss the Munyaneza trial in Montréal, the first trial in Canada of an alleged war criminal. Mr. Beitner is Director and General Counsel of the Department of Justice (Crimes Against Humanity & War Crimes Section) and

Amelie Zinzius will provide an update about the Khmer Rouge Tribunal and Canada’s role. Ms. Zinzius is the Deputy Director of the War Crimes Program.

Megan Ellis will be speaking about suing perpetrators in Canada. Ms. Ellis is a Vancouver-based lawyer who conducts civil claims for assault and abuse.

Refreshments will be served.

We request a $5 donation to help with the cost of organizing the discussion, which can be paid at the door.