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Our students have the opportunity to be taught by leading academics in the fields of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, international criminal law and transitional justice
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Professors and Lecturers
Gloria Gaggioli
Director of the Geneva Academy and Associate/SNF Professor at the Law Faculty, University of Geneva
Gloria Gaggioli is a renowned scholar in international humanitarian law and human rights and has published widely in various fields of public international law.
Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva
Marco Sassòli has published widely on international humanitarian law (IHL), human rights law, international criminal law, the sources of international law, the responsibility of states and non-state actors and Swiss constitutional law. He is recognized as a leading expert in IHL.
Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Paola Gaeta is a leading expert on international criminal law and international criminal courts and tribunals, and has published widely on these issues.
Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Andrew Clapham is an expert in international law, international human rights law and international humanitarian law. His current research focuses on the concept of war.
President of the Board and Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Vincent Chetail's areas of research relate to refugee and migrant law, humanitarian law and human rights, international criminal law, collective security and peacekeeping.
Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Andrea Bianchi's work focuses on topics that range from international law theory, international human rights law, security and counter-terrorism, the law of jurisdiction and jurisdictional immunities to state responsibility and the law of treaties.
Visiting Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Neus Torbisco-Casals' primary research areas are human rights, minority rights and theories of justice, anti-discrimination law and policy, gender equality and cultural diversity.
Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, London
Recognized as a leading expert on international human rights law, international criminal law, genocide and capital punishment, William A. Schabas is the author of more than 20 books and 350 journal articles on these issues.
Professor of International Human Rights Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca
Gabriella Citroni's research focuses on subjects related to international human rights law and she cooperates with a number of NGOs, providing legal assistance to victims of serious human rights violations and their relatives.
Professor in International Criminal Law and Transitional Justice at the University of Geneva and Adjunct Professor in Legal Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel
Sévane Garibian's work focuses on issues related to the role of law in addressing state-sponsored crimes, impunity for mass crimes, international criminal law, transitional justice, human rights, the history of international criminal law and philosophy of law.
Professor at the University of Essex School of Law and Director of the Essex Transitional Justice Network
Clara Sandoval is a leading expert in transitional justice, the Inter-American System of Human Rights, legal theory, business and human rights, reparations, guarantees of non-repetition and implementation of human rights orders and recommendations.
Damien Scalia is Professor in Criminal and Prison Law at the Université libre de Bruxelles, and invited Professor in International Criminal Law at the Université de Lausanne.
Professor and John Hume and Thomas P. O'Neill Chair in Peace at Ulster University
Professor Brandon Hamber is the John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace at Ulster University based at the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE).
Professor of International Law at the University of Lausanne
Andreas Ziegler regularly advises governments, international organizations, NGOs and private clients and represents them before various domestic and international courts and arbitral tribunals.
Lecturer at the University of Louvain, Sciences-Po Paris, and the University Catholic of Lille
Jérôme de Hemptinne's research focuses on modes of liability for international crimes, the qualification of armed conflicts and institutional aspects of international criminal courts and tribunals.
Senior Researcher at the University of Geneva and Lecturer in public international law at the Université Catholique of Lille
Currently, his main research areas cover international law, international cultural heritage law, dispute settlement, international organizations, human rights, transitional justice, and the law of international immunities.
Dr Sandra Krähenmann conducts legal research on the impact of counter-terrorism on human rights law and international humanitarian law, during the last two years with a particular focus on measures to stem the so-called foreign fighter phenomenon
Alex Conte is a senior law and policy adviser at the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), an NGO dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights through the rule of law.
As a leading expert in international criminal justice, transitional justice and child rights, Cécile Aptel has over 20 years’ experience in legal, policy and humanitarian matters.
Annyssa Bellal's areas of expertise include public international law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law and armed non-state actors.
Leading Expert on Large-Scale Compensation and Property Restitution Programmes
Norbert Wühler is a leading expert on large-scale compensation and property restitution programmes and Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Appeal Board.
Military Advisor at the Permanent Mission of France to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Colonel Pascal Levant has been appointed military advisor of the Permanent mission of France to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva in August 2018.
His research explores the jurisprudential and operational parameters of the right to truth in Africa as seen through an international human rights law lens.
Cyprien Fluzin's research focuses on international legal issues arising from the participation of foreign ‘terrorist’ fighters in the armed conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
Tadesse Kebebew's research focuses on issues related to the applicability and application of international humanitarian law to international organizations engaged in peacekeeping operations.
Pavle Kilibarda's research focuses on general issues of public international law, particularly statehood recognition and the rights and obligations of states.