Experts

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

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.

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 Chair of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

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

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

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

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.

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

Howard Varney's areas of expertise include investigations, prosecutions, institutional reform and reparations.

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.

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

Dr Ibrahim Salama is the Chief of the OHCHR Human Rights Treaties Branch, where he also leads the ‘Faith for Rights’ programme.

Since 2017, he has been working on the design and implementation of the Beirut Declaration and its 18 commitments on ‘Faith for Rights’.

Lina Borén is the Head of Communications and External Relations at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

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 Andrew conducts research on the nexus of human rights law with the development of neurotechnologies, emerging issues stemming from new technologies’ use in the military domain, and the deployment of dual-use technologies by law enforcement.

Milena Costas is a human rights expert and law-practitioner and a member of the UN Human Rights Council’s Advisory Committee.

Eugénie Duss is a Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy

Dr Clotilde Pégorier is in charge of the coordination and implementation of our master's programme and other education activities.

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

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 areas of expertise include international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international human rights law, and the challenges raised by new technologies – in particular artificial intelligence – in these fields of international law.

Beatrice Meretti is Researcher at the Geneva Academy working in the Digitalization and New Technologies, and Sustainable Development projects.

Her current research areas include the regulation of trade in torture equipment and equipment capable of being misused for torture, the detention of asylum seekers and migrants, and state diplomacy.

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.

His areas of expertise encompass human rights law, medical law, philosophy of law, and bioethics.

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.

Her expertise and publications are centred around international and European human rights law, with a particular focus on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

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

Her research includes a critical analysis of the existing regime in international law governing systematic gender segregation.

Dor Hai is a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy.

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.

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.

Revaz Tkemaladze's PhD research focuses on the application of international human rights law in situations of armed hostilities.

Tihao Zeng is a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy and a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva.

Foluke Ifejola Adebisi is a Professor at the Law School, University of Bristol. Her scholarship focuses mainly on the relationship between theories of decolonisation and how they do and can interact with legal knowledge.

Professor Ben Saul is Challis Chair of International Law at The University of Sydney and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism.

Stefan G. Ziegler is a Swiss national with 25 years of experience in the fields of research and advocacy related to humanitarian action.

Claudia Martin is the Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Professorial Lecturer in Residence at American University Washington College of Law.

Hélène Tigroudja is a Law Professor at Aix-Marseille University and a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Ankita Shanker is a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy, and a social entrepreneur and legal researcher specialising in public international law, animal law, and legal philosophy and theory.