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Wendy Betts

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Lauren Leader-Chivée

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Rachel Gillum

Catherine Gerth

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Lucie Goulet

Lori Adelman

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In this episode, we speak with Wendy Betts, Director of the EyeWitness to Atrocities project of the International Bar Association. With growing concerns about impunity for atrocities and other violations of international law in conflict and emergency settings around the world, EyeWitness helping to bring perpetrators of atrocities to justice. The mobile camera app tool can be used to capture verifiable photos or videos related to international atrocity crimes. The tool also captures the metadata needed to ensure that images can be used in investigations or trials, and securely stores the information, while the eyeWitness team works with users to reviews the evidence and connect to investigative or judicial mechanisms. So today on the podcast, we’ll speak with Wendy Betts about how tools like EyeWitness may be used to enhance accountability for international crimes, and promote the protection of civilians and aid workers. We’ll also discuss some of the particular sensitivities around engagement by humanitarian actions in the pursuit of accountability, and ways to mitigate the risk while promoting international humanitarian norms.

Practitioner Profile | Wendy Betts

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Check out the written transcript of this interview here. “The key is to be flexible; even if you find an opportunity that may not be in the area you think you are most interested in, the skills are often transferable to other jobs. So, you may be surprised at finding interest that you didn’t realize you had. The great thing about International Relations is that there is no wrong or right career path. All opportunities can add value, which opens you up to take risks.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Wendy_Betts_2.m4a   WENDY BETTS is Project Director for eyeWitness to Atrocities with twenty years of experience in international development, rule of law reform, and transitional justice. She has managed projects throughout Eastern Europe as well as in Sierra Leone, Indonesia, and Haiti. She previously served as a Senior Program Manager in the International Programs Division of the National Center for State Courts and as the Director of the American Bar Association War Crimes Documentation Project. Ms. Betts has presented at international conferences on topics related to conflict prevention, war crimes, and accountability and co-authored a report entered as evidence in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Ms. Betts has a M.A. in International Relations/International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with W<a href="http://www.womeninforeignpolicy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omen in Foreign Policy</a>. Check out the written transcript of this interview <a href="http://www.womeninforeignpolicy.org/law/2016/10/16/wendy-betts-director-eyewitness-to-atrocities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. “The key is to be flexible; even if you find an opportunity that may not be in the area you think you are most interested in, the skills are often transferable to other jobs. So, you may be surprised at finding interest that you didn’t realize you had. The great thing about International Relations is that there is no wrong or right career path. All opportunities can add value, which opens you up to take risks.” <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Wendy_Betts_2.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Wendy_Betts_2.m4a</a> WENDY BETTS is Project Director for <a href="http://www.eyewitnessproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eyeWitness to Atrocities</a> with twenty years of experience in international development, rule of law reform, and transitional justice. She has managed projects throughout Eastern Europe as well as in Sierra Leone, Indonesia, and Haiti. She previously served as a Senior Program Manager in the International Programs Division of the National Center for State Courts and as the Director of the American Bar Association War Crimes Documentation Project. Ms. Betts has presented at international conferences on topics related to conflict prevention, war crimes, and accountability and co-authored a report entered as evidence in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Ms. Betts has a M.A. in International Relations/International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law

eyeWitness to Atrocities with Wendy Betts