This new series provides a platform for students of our MAS in Transitional Justice to interact with practitioners and activists who contribute to transitional justice everyday making.
On International Women's Day, meet the women who teach and work at the Geneva Academy and discover what this day represents for them.
Based on Professor Olivier de Frouville keynote speech at the Geneva Academy 2021 Graduation Ceremony.
Discover what students and alumni say about this programme!
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After passing the first round and qualifying for the competition’s final stage, Helmer Jonelid and Edward Millet – enrolled in our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights – participated in the final rounds of the Nelson Mandela Moot Court. These took place in Geneva from 18 to 21 July 2022.
Cameron Kays
Students of our LLM in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights (LLM) and MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law (MTJ) spent a week in the Balkans – Belgrade, Sarajevo and Srebrenica – where they met experts and institutions who work in the fields of IHL, human rights and transitional justice.
Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Professor at the University of Essex School of Law and Director of the Essex Transitional Justice Network
Practicing Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar and Senior Programme Adviser at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
The Geneva Academy engages with many international organization involved in human rights and it facilitates our engagement with them too.
Core courses are mandatory and are spread over the two semesters. They cover central theoretical and practical issues in the fields of transitional justice, human rights and the rule of law.
Internships allow our students to acquire first-hand professional experience via internships with leading actors and agencies in the field of transitional justice.
Our campus spans from Geneva’s international area to downtown Geneva with its vibrant cultural life.
Our Master in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law is organized around intimate learning communities enabling close interaction between students and professors.