Dr Victoria Stewart-Jolley speaks as the second proposition for the motion in the Debating Chamber at 8pm on Thursday 7th November 2024.
This debate takes place over 20 years since the beginning of the strongly criticised Iraq War, which led to years of conflict and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s government. We aim to scrutinise the key figures who were responsible for leading the war and question whether they should be held criminally responsible.
Cambridge Union Society Debate Info:
In The Chair: Alessio D’Angelo
Taking the Minutes: Leonas Pausch
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Results:
Ayes - 233
Abstention - 34
Noes - 23
Full Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYpyB-7KwFc5tdYU_GPQdlWsILQ1h9F8L
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Thumbnail Photographer: Nordin Catic
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DR VICTORIA STEWART-JOLLEY
Dr Victoria Stewart-Jolley worked as a legal advisor on electoral processes for the United Nations for over 15 years, holding positions in several countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Libya. Having spent 4 years in post invasion Iraq, her PhD focused on the democratisation processes undertaken in Afghanistan and Iraq from both legal and international relations perspectives. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic academy in the UAE and a Bye-Fellow at Downing College.
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