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International Criminal Trials: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Organized by Elisabetta Fiocchi and Sarah Summers
International criminal trials deal with the most serious of crimes and are unsurprisingly the subject of both considerable attention and controversy. This seminar sets out to examine the regulation of criminal trials in historical perspective and to allow for consideration of the principles which govern modern international criminal trials. The 19th century marked the ‘scientification’ and professionalisation of international law. Of particular importance in this regard was the establishment in 1873 of the Institut de droit international in Ghent by group of legal experts on international law. The Institut’s objectives included the development of general principles of law and scrupulous work on international codification. The Institut worked independently without political constraint or connection. In the same years, the rise of international humanitarian law was marked by the creation of the so-called Lieber Code, the establishment of the International Red Cross in 1863 and the emergence of projects advocating for the bringing about of an international criminal court. How did the concept of crimes against humanity originate? What does the notion of individual responsibility for crime mean in international law? The aim of the seminar to establish a dialogue between past and present and to investigate the origins of the concept international criminal law by focusing the attention on the efforts and attempts from the 19th century onwards to call those alleged to be responsible for international crimes to account.
Historical part:
Contemporary Part:
I. Academic Requirements
Writing Master’s thesis and presenting it at the seminar is required. In addition, active participation in the discussions of other participants’ papers is expected. The oral performance will be factored into the final grade.
II. Place and Time
The seminar will take place at the University of Zurich. Room and dates (2 days) are to be determined.
III. Proceeding of the Seminar
The seminar will be held in English and/or in German. Each day consists of presentations of student papers and ensuing discussions.
IV. Master Thesis
It is possible to write the thesis in German or in English (100.000 characters/around 40 pages).
VI. Application and Registration
Students who are interested in writing a thesis on the historical part write to elisabetta.fiocchi@ius.uzh.ch
Students who are interested in writing a thesis on the contemporary part write to
VIII. Thesis Deadline
The final date to submit thesis will be on the 30.11.2024.
La storia europea tra diritto e religione
Seminario organizzato insieme alla Prof. Dr. Gabriela Einsering (Facoltà di teologia di Lugano). Il seminario vedrà la partecipazione degli studenti dell’Università di Zurigo e della Facoltà di teologia di Lugano: l’obiettivo è di costruire un dialogo interdisciplinare diritto e religione attraverso la storia europea. Per il tema della tesi scrivere una mail aelisabetta.fiocchi@ius.uzh.ch.
I. Requisiti accademici
È richiesta la stesura di una tesi di bachelor o di master e la presentazione al seminario. La prestazione orale sarà presa in considerazione nel voto finale.
II. Luogo e orario
Il seminario si svolgerà presso l'Università di Zurigo. Data da definirsi.
III. Svolgimento del seminario
Il seminario si terrà in lingua italiana. Ogni giornata prevede la presentazione di elaborati degli studenti e la loro discussione.
IV. Ammissione e tesi
Gli studenti possono essere di livello Bachelor o Master. Sono ammessi anche studenti di altre facoltà. E’ possibile scrivere la tesi anche in lingua tedesca.
V. Invio elaborato finale della tesi
Il termine ultimo per la presentazione della tesi è il 10.11.2024.