Thursday, March 7, 2013

The International Criminal Court Summer School 2013





















The
Irish Centre for Human Rights at the School of Law at the National University
of Ireland, Galway has announced the details of the International Criminal
Court summer school 2013. The
lectures are given by leading academics on the subject and by legal
professionals working at the International Criminal Court. The summer school is
attended by legal professionals, academics, postgraduate students and NGOs.
Participants are provided with a detailed working knowledge of the
establishment of the Court, its structures and operations, and the applicable
law. Participants are also given the opportunity to network with the speakers
throughout the week. Lectures also speak to related issues in international
criminal law, including: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, the
crime of aggression, universal jurisdiction, immunities, and the role of
victims.





This
year’s list of speakers is:




  • Professor
    William Schabas- Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, NUI Galway and
    School of Law, Middlesex University

  •  Mr. Fabrizio Guariglia- Head of Appeals
    Division of the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court

  •  Dr. Mohamed M. El Zeidy- Legal Officer for
    Pre-Trial Chamber II at the International Criminal Court

  •  Dr. Rod Rastan- Legal Adviser at the Office of
    the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court

  •  Professor Siobhan Mullally- Professor of Law,
    University College Cork

  •  Professor Ray Murphy- Irish Centre for Human
    Rights, School of Law, NUI Galway

  •  Dr. Noelle Higgins- Irish Centre for Human
    Rights, School of Law, NUI Galway

  •  Dr. Nadia Bernaz- Senior Lecturer, School of
    Law, Middlesex University

  •  Dr. Annyssa Ballal- Graduate Institute Geneva

  •  Mr. John McManus- Counsel /Avocat, Crimes
    Against Humanity and War Crimes Section Canadian Department of Justice

  • Professor
    Megan A. Fairlie- Professor of Law, Florida International University

  • Dr. Mohamed Elewa Badar- Senior Lecturer, School of
    Law, Brunel University



































For
more information and to register please visit the Centre's website at http://conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=199
or email iccsummerschool@gmail.com.