(Originally published at SLNN.COM)

Justice Commons – Thursday at noon, SLT, Global Kids will launch the International Justice Center in Second Life. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will speak at noon. This will be followed by a panel discussion about “The Emerging International Justice System”.

Panelists include Lousie Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Francis Deng, United Nations Special Advisor for Prevention of Genocide, Juan E. Mendez, President of the International Center for Transitional Justice. Allan Rock, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, and Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.

Later in the day, Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary General, will provide a keynote speech from The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY which will be streamed into Second Life.

Global Kids was founded in 1989 to “transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences”.

The International Justice Center is a project of Global Kids. It is supported by a grant from the Digital Media and Learning Initiative of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It is an independent initiative and is not formally associated with the International Criminal Court. Additional information about the International Justice Center can be found at http://www.justicecenter.net.