Ukraine documentary to be screened at W&J
A documentary about the ongoing war in Ukraine, “Stand Tall for the Rule of Law,” will be shown Oct. 13, at 6 p.m., at Washington & Jefferson College’s Yost Conference Room in the Burnett Center.
The program is hosted by the college’s pre-law and conflict and resolution studies programs, the Washington County Bar Association, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
In early December 2023, a documentary film crew and a delegation from the American Society of International Law crossed the Polish border in Lviv, Ukraine, to meet with members of the Ukrainian Association of International Law for a three-day “Stand Tall for the Rule of Law” summit. It included 75 international law experts and 75 Ukrainian counterparts. Their agenda was to reaffirm commitment to the fundamental principles of international law, respond to the call of the Ukrainian legal community for partnership, and to reflect on the role of international law. The summit also marked the seventh anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The film crew documented portions of the summit, capturing both the dialogue among legal scholars and the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine. The resulting 22-minute documentary received a Best Short Documentary nomination at the Berlin Independent Film Festival.
The post-screening discussion will feature Ronald A. Brand, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He attended the Rule of Law Summit as part of his work Pitt’s Center for International Legal Education.
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by contacting the Washington County Bar Association at 724-225-6710 or wcba@washcobar.org.