Lecture
Judge Dennis Davis
Thursday 8.01.2026
Judge Dennis Davis
Legal Definition of Genocide
Thursday 8.01.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 8 January at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
In this talk we attempt to unpack the meaning of genocide as it has been developed under international law. In doing so we can then rationally discuss claims of genocide.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.