The International Criminal Court Summer School 2013 - 17-21 June 2013, NUI Galway

The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the School of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway is pleased to announce detail of the International Criminal Court summer school 2013. The annual International Criminal Court summer school at the Irish Centre for Human Rights is the premiere summer school specialising on the International Criminal Court. The summer school allows participants the opportunity to attend a series of intensive lectures over five days. 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 are:

  • Professor William Schabas- Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, NUI Galway and School of Law, Middlesex University
  • Mr. Fabricio 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 Bellal- Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, NUI Galway
  • 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
  • Professor Don Ferencz- Visiting Professor, School of Law, Middlesex University

Click here for a provisional programme, including details of the presentation is available at 

For more information and to register please click here or email iccsummerschool@gmail.com.

The closing date for applications is 31 May 2013.

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