22nd Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists ‘M. Cherif Bassiouni’

Submitted by Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights | Thu, 16/02/2023 - 11:54

The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights will organize the 22nd Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists ‘M. Cherif Bassiouni’ on “75 Years: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and The Genocide Convention” between Monday, June 12, and Saturday, June 17, 2023. The course will take place in presence at the headquarters of the Siracusa Institute, located in Siracusa, Italy; online participation will also be allowed. The course will be sponsored by the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway, the Middlesex University Department of Law (UK), and the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP). To be eligible for the course, participants should have a university degree in law, or other relevant education and experience, and be 35 years of age or under. Auditors, who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria, may also be accepted into the course. Thanks to its sponsors, the Institute will offer a limited number of scholarships to applicants from Developing and Less Developed Countries. Professor William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, chairs and coordinates the course, assuring the highest quality of education administered by some of the most erudite academics and researchers in the field of international criminal law. The courses that have taken place in the past were attended by 1,183 young professionals cumulatively from 105 countries spanning five continents. Applications should be submitted by April 30, 2023. All relevant information and the online application form are available at https://www.siracusainstitute.org/app/international-criminal-law/.