Experts

Gloria Gaggioli is a renowned scholar in international humanitarian law and human rights and has published widely in various fields of public international law.

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.

Paola Gaeta is a leading expert on international criminal law and international criminal courts and tribunals, and has published widely on these issues.

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.

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.

Robert Kolb is a leading expert in international law and international humanitarian law and has published several books and articles on these topics.

Vincent Chetail's areas of research relate to refugee and migrant law, humanitarian law and human rights, international criminal law, collective security and peacekeeping.

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.

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.

Giovanni Distefano's areas of research and expertise include public international law, the law of treaties, state responsibility and use of force.

Professor Roscini's research areas include the international law of armed conflict, the use of force in international law, international cyber security law, nuclear non-proliferation law, and the history of international law.

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.

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.

Sandesh Sivakumaran is a leading expert in international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international criminal law.

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.

Her research focuses on violence, memory and transitional justice with a focus on post-genocide Rwanda and more recently South Africa.

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 Ní Aoláin is also currently the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism.

Olivier de Frouville is also the Vice-Chair of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

Tarcisio Gazzini is Professor of International Law at the University of Padua.

Giulio Bartolini is Associate Professor of International Law at Roma Tre University where he is also responsible for the IHL Legal Clinic.

Lindsey Cameron has published a number of books and articles on international humanitarian law. 

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.

Dr Ahmed Al-Dawoody is the Legal Adviser for Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

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.

Sareta Ashraph is a barrister specialising in international criminal law, with expertise in the gendered commission and impact of international crimes.

Eric Tistounet is the Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch at the Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Katia Papagianni specializes in the design of peace processes and, more specifically, in national dialogues and constitution-making processes.

Vincent Bernard has extensive experience in researching, teaching and promoting humanitarian law, policy and action.

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

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.

Jamie Williamson is a leading expert in international justice and international humanitarian law.

Erica Harper is a practitioner-academic specializing in international criminal law, human rights law and post-conflict governance.

Dr Christophe Golay's expertise relates to economic, social and cultural rights, the right to food and the rights of peasants.

Dr Nataliia Hendel is a Professor of international law at the International Humanitarian University in Odesa, Ukraine.

Chiara Redaelli's areas of expertise include international humanitarian law, jus ad bellum, and international human rights law.

His research interests include international humanitarian law, international cultural heritage law, human rights law, international responsibility and litigation, and the theory of sovereignty.

His research focuses on the question of connectivity among international human rights mechanisms and on national strategies for monitoring, implementation and follow-up of international human rights obligations and recommendations.

Clément Nyaletsossi Voule is Researcher at the Geneva Academy and UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association.

Her research includes international human rights law, business and human rights, human rights in the digital age, corporate responsibility, and the rights to freedom of expression and access to information.

Steven L. B. Jensen is a Senior Researcher at The Danish Institute for Human Rights in Copenhagen.

Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller is a Professor of international law at ALTE University in Tbilisi, Georgia and an alumna of our LLM.

Dr Lukasz Olejnik is an independent cybersecurity and privacy researcher and consultant.

Steven J. Barela research focuses on researching and integrating law, science and philosophy to formulate practical policy proposals.

Dr Fulya Batur conducts research on the rights of peasants, more particularly on the rights to seeds.

Bernard Duhaime is Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Quebec in Montreal.

Her areas of expertise include international human rights law, the United Nations Human Rights machinery and refugee law.

Her areas of expertise include economic, social and cultural rights, the relationship between human rights and the environment, environmental law, and the interpretation of human rights.

Pedro Martínez Esponda works on our research project on the universality of human rights.

Her expertise and publications relate to intellectual property regimes in agriculture, agrobiodiversity, legal activism and the rights of peasants, in particular the right to seeds.

Gerald Pachoud is a leading expert on business and human rights.

His research explores the jurisprudential and operational parameters of the right to truth in Africa as seen through an international human rights law lens.

Agustina Becerra Vazquez's research explores restorative justice and international human rights law.

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.

His research focuses on the legal regime governing the rescue of persons in distress at sea.

Victoria Priori's research focuses on the application of international criminal law norms to members of non-state armed groups.

Ana Srovin Coralli is a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy and a PhD candidate at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.

Mina Radončić's areas of research centre around the enforcement mechanisms set up by non-State armed groups in areas where they exercise their influence.

Katia Rosenblat's research focuses on extraterritorial jurisdiction for human rights violations committed in the context of extractive industries.

Ashley Stanley-Ryan's research applies a socio-legal lens to secretariat engagement in international lawmaking.

Revaz Tkemaladze's research focuses on state and individual accountability mechanisms for hostilities-related violations and war crimes.