The faculty

Students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law have the opportunity to be taught by leading academics and practitioners in the field of transitional justice.

Professors and Lecturers

Sévane Garibian

Professor in International Criminal Law and Transitional Justice at the University of Geneva and Adjunct Professor in Legal Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel

Paola Gaeta

Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Vincent Chetail

President of the Board and Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

William A. Schabas

Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, London

Clara Sandoval

Professor at the University of Essex School of Law and Director of the Essex Transitional Justice Network

Neus Torbisco-Casals

Visiting Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Julia Viebach

Senior Lecturer in the School for Social Policy Studies at University of Bristol

Brandon Hamber

Professor and John Hume and Thomas P. O'Neill Chair in Peace at Ulster University

Sandra Krähenmann

Deputy Head of Policy, Programmes and Legal, Geneva Call

Alessandro Chechi

Senior Researcher at the University of Geneva and Lecturer in public international law at the Université Catholique of Lille

Damien Scalia

Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles

Katia Papagianni

Director, Policy and Mediation Support, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Howard Varney

Practicing Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar and Senior Programme Adviser at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)

Gabriella Citroni

Professor of International Human Rights Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca

Sareta Ashraph

Senior Legal Adviser, US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Center for Justice and Accountability

Marco Roscini

Swiss IHL Chair and Professor of International Law at the University of Westminster

Ahmed Al-Dawoody

Legal Adviser for Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Vincent Bernard

Senior Policy Advisor at the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA)

Eric Tistounet

Former Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Ibrahim Salama

Chief, Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Michael Wiener

Human Rights Officer at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Domenico Zipoli

Project Coordinator

Teaching Assistants

Agustina Becerra Vazquez

Teaching Assistant

Ralph Loren-Eisendecher

Teaching Assistant

Shima Esmailian (she/her)

Teaching Assistant

Victoria Priori

Teaching Assistant

Mina Radončić

Teaching Assistant

Katia Rosenblat

Teaching Assistant

Ashley Stanley- Ryan

Teaching Assistant

Revaz Tkemaladze

Teaching Assistant