
Associate Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court
The Hague Area, Netherlands

Associate Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court
The Hague Area, Netherlands
International Criminal Litigation, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law
Legal drafting and advocacy, legal research, analysis of evidence, coordination of analytical projects, coordination/management of law clerks/junior staff
Current Research Interests: Innovation and policy-development in large public international institutions, Post-conflict justice and rule of law projects (esp. in Sub-Saharan Africa), Leadership studies
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Legal drafting and advocacy, legal research, analysis of evidence, coordination of analytical projects, coordination/management of law clerks/junior staff
Currently member of Prosecution team working on the situation in Darfur (Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, Prosecutor v. Ahmad Muhammad Harun and Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, Prosecutor v. Bahr Idriss Abu Garda)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Judiciary industry)
December 2004 — June 2008 (3 years 7 months)
Legal drafting and advocacy, legal research, analysis of evidence, coordination of analytical projects, coordination/management of law clerks/junior staff
2.5 years approx on the Uganda Prosecution team (Analysis of evidence, legal research and drafting, coordination of analytical exercises, travel on mission) (with occasional participation in the work of the Appeals Section during same period)
6 months approx on the Darfur Prosecution team (Analysis of evidence and drafting based on the same, analysis related to protection of victims and witnesses, legal research and drafting, participation in the drafting of the Application for Summonses)
1 year 4 months approx on Prosecution team working on Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui(Situation: the Democratic Republic of Congo)
(Non-Profit; Law Practice industry)
June 2004 — December 2004 (7 months)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; International Affairs industry)
December 2003 — June 2004 (7 months)
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Research industry)
2002 — 2002 (less than a year)
Project on Globalization, Qualifications and Livelihood
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Research Assistant to Prof. Hans-Georg Bohle in the context of his research on the impact of conflict on food security
MSt , International Human Rights Law , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Thesis: Criminalizing attacks on humanitarian assistance/peacekeeping missions: appropriate scope of the offence
PG Dip (SP: Law and Development) , Law , 2006 — 2007
Master of Laws (SP: Public International Law) , Law , 2006 — 2007
PG Cert (SP: International Justice) , Law , 2006 — 2006
Course on Advocacy Before the International Criminal Court , Law , 2005 — 2005
PG Cert in IHR/IHL/ICL , IHR/IHL/ICL , 2003 — 2003
Three year program for entry to Bar , Law , 2000 — 2003
LLB , Law , 2000 — 2003