Pubudu Sachithanandan

Pubudu Sachithanandan

Associate Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Current
Past
  • Research Assistant at University of Colombo
  • Research Assistant at South Asia Institute - Uni. of Heidelburg
Education
  • University of Oxford
  • University of London
  • University of London
  • University of London
  • Universiteit Leiden
  • Universität Salzburg
  • Law College - Sri Lanka
  • University of London
Connections
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Industry
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Pubudu Sachithanandan’s Summary

International Criminal Litigation, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law

Pubudu Sachithanandan’s Specialties:

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


Pubudu Sachithanandan’s Experience

  • Associate Trial Lawyer

    International Criminal Court - Office of the Prosecutor

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2008Present (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)

  • Assistant Trial Lawyer

    International Criminal Court

    (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Judiciary industry)

    December 2004June 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)

  • Case Manager

    International Criminal Court - Office of the Prosecutor

    (Non-Profit; Law Practice industry)

    June 2004December 2004 (7 months)

  • Law Clerk

    International Criminal Court

    (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; International Affairs industry)

    December 2003June 2004 (7 months)

  • Research Assistant

    University of Colombo

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Research industry)

    20022002 (less than a year)

    Project on Globalization, Qualifications and Livelihood

  • Research Assistant

    South Asia Institute - Uni. of Heidelburg

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)

    20012001 (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


Pubudu Sachithanandan’s Education

  • University of Oxford

    MSt , International Human Rights Law , 20082010 (expected)

    Thesis: Criminalizing attacks on humanitarian assistance/peacekeeping missions: appropriate scope of the offence

  • University of London

    PG Dip (SP: Law and Development) , Law , 20062007

  • University of London

    Master of Laws (SP: Public International Law) , Law , 20062007

  • University of London

    PG Cert (SP: International Justice) , Law , 20062006

  • Universiteit Leiden

    Course on Advocacy Before the International Criminal Court , Law , 20052005

  • Universität Salzburg

    PG Cert in IHR/IHL/ICL , IHR/IHL/ICL , 20032003

  • Law College - Sri Lanka

    Three year program for entry to Bar , Law , 20002003

  • University of London

    LLB , Law , 20002003


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Pubudu Sachithanandan’s Groups:

  •    The ICC - ICTR - ICTY - SCSL - ICJ - ECCC - Hariri - etc - Past and Present Personnel
  •    The English Theatre STET

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