Criminal Law - not quite comprehensively codified or widely ratified by States - is relevant to the study and protection of International Human Rights, aiming at punishing acts that affect fundamental human rights; life, liberty and security.

Areas of Interest:

• International Law Principles of State Jurisdiction
• Customary International Law and Treaty Law
• Direct Criminal Responsibility under International Law
• Treaty Provisions requiring States to criminalise conduct (including terrorism and torture)
• Piracy
• Jurisdiction and Structure of International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
• Cooperation with International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
• Investigations, Prosecutions, Evidence and Procedure before International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
• Fair Trial Rights Appeals, Revision and Enforcement of Sentences before International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
• Elements of International Crimes
• War Crimes
• Crimes against Humanity
• Genocide
• Aggression and Crimes against Peace