. >> the united nations international justice is set it rule on two accusations of genocide brought by serbia and croatia against each other. the first claim was in croatia. and the collapse. yugoslavia delayed the process. the counterclaim was laid by 2010. 20,000 were killed in the croatian war from 1991 to 1995. kim vinnel reports. >> the battle for the croatian town was relentless. serb forces were well equipped and by november 1991 the tank rolled in. the town fell to the serbs, and bodies mounted in the streets. croat surrendered. serb forces had a much wider campaign one of ethnic cleansing. that month hundreds of prisoners were taken to a farm and executed. croatia says all adds up to genocide. >> an entire town was destroyed. everything from cultural to natural sites to people. everything was destroyed. and if that is not genocide. >> croatia wanted yugoslavia responsible. in 1998 that was not the case. 16 years late. republic consigned to history. the hearing began. serbia says croatia has to answer too. in 2010 it launched a counterlawsuit. accusing crow aira of speaking to

others who are doing groundbreaking work stop through international conferences, the united kingdom and canada, the national is to to the of justiceonvened in july, we intend to bring the findings from the best research we have underway to practitioners around the world and ultimately use the best possible data to implement appropriate strategy swiftly and conference of lay. of course, -- swiftly and comprehensively. of course, there is a great deal left to do. the challenges we face are significant and we will not reach our goals overnight. as long as we keep learning from one another, supporting one another, and striving to move forward as one community of nations, i have no doubt we can meet this threat with confidence and resolve. as we move forward together, we must remain innovative and aggressive in combating the threat of violent extremism. we must never lose sight of what most frightens those who sow fear ,our enduring commitment to collaboration, liberty, and justice. at this time, it is my honor to introduce a woman whose life in public service has embodied that commitment, national security advisor susan rice. through

justice objectives on an international scale. jo ann has been an advocacy instructor for attorneys at the united nations international criminal tribunal for rue juan did a -- for rwanda. in 2007 and 2008 she worked with a small group of lawyers to provide training for sudanese lawyers representing victims of the crisis in darfur on evidence advocacy and substantive international criminal law with a focus on practice before the international criminal court. jo ann's service and impact on temple law school is made all the more impressive in light of the myriad of other roles she has taken on to advance the cause of social justice through legal institutions. in 2001, jo ann was appointed by the mayor of philadelphia to chair the mayors task force on police discipline, and in 2011 was appointed by the united states district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania to monitor the city of philadelphia's compliance with a settlement concerning stop and frisk procedures. she has a long history of service on various commissions designed to increase access to justice, including the philadelphia bar association's committee to promote justi