Giovanni Chiarini, JD, PhD, Esq. - International Criminal Law

Giovanni Chiarini, JD, PhD, Esq. - International Criminal Law Giovanni Chiarini, JD, PhD, Esq. - International Criminal Law

Giovanni Chiarini is currently a Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, and scholar-in-residence at Texas Tech University (USA). He was a Visiting Researcher at the UCC University College Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights (Cork, Ireland); at the Centre for Critical Legal Studies at Warwick (Coventry, UK); at the Institute for International Peace and Security Law at Universität zu Köl

n (Germany); at the Centre for International and Global Law, Edinburgh University (Scotland); at the Laboratoire de Droit International et Européen (LADIE), Université Côte d'Azur (Nice, France); at the Université Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris). Giovanni is a Barrister-At-Law (Bar Council of Piacenza, Italy), admitted to the list of Assistants to Counsel (Conseils Adjoints) of the International Criminal Court (The Hague), an International Fellow of the Institute of Military Justice (Washington DC), as well as an assistant lecturer at Insubria University (Lake Como, Italy). He carried out legal consultancy for the Supreme Court of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), with the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT). To read his publications:

Academia Edu: https://ttu.academia.edu/GiovanniChiarini

SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=4155825

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=zv_M9bYAAAAJ&hl=it

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Giovanni-Chiarini-6

📢 Publication Alert! 📚 Thrilled to share that my latest article has been published in the Case Western Reserve Journal o...
17/05/2024

📢 Publication Alert! 📚 Thrilled to share that my latest article has been published in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Cleveland, USA, spanning pages 239-270. Titled "Ecocide in War and Peace: From the Air Pollution Consequences of the War in Ukraine to Japan's Disposal of Fukushima Water into the Ocean," the article's title draws inspiration from Tolstoy's monumental work "War and Peace."

In this article, I delve into the analysis of these two potential cases of ecocide, exploring avenues for prosecution and proposing targeted amendments to the International Criminal Court Rome Statute. These amendments aim to ensure environmental expertise at the international judicial level by advocating for the inclusion of expertise in environmental law, climate change law, international law of the sea, and animal law in the requirements for the election of 1/3 of judges. Additionally, I advocate for the establishment of the "Office of the Special Prosecutor for the crime of Ecocide" and suggest changes in the composition of the bench of judges to strengthen criminal procedure knowledge and practical expertise.

But more importantly, this volume features contributions from illustrious scholars in the field, including Professors Leila Sadat, Milena Sterio, Dr. Paul R. Williams, Michael Kelly, Craig Martin, Michael Scharf, and many others, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of international criminal law and environmental protection.

Don't miss out! 🌍📖 My piece is available on SSRN at : https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4824927 , or Academia Edu at: https://www.academia.edu/118908377/Ecocide_in_War_and_Peace_From_the_Air_Pollution_Consequences_of_the_War_in_Ukraine_to_Japan_s_Disposal_of_Fukushima_Water_into_the_Ocean or Research Gate at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380513309_Ecocide_in_War_and_Peace_From_the_Air_Pollution_Consequences_of_the_War_in_Ukraine_to_Japan's_Disposal_of_Fukushima_Water_into_the_Ocean?_sg%5B0%5D=ALf5NmKHMJUz5bRImpGHQAw4y8i_A8Iq6mHxzPdTNyNTZxjjN9DnAo9VMrSvOo4yZ6QisAfE7ErY6EpkZMfeaWy72SyumXVvDvqct-8g.s9gwIbpH__1b2cNKBlF264zOwtilD1GoSrwVSpEVhJsOovv3URYBr9zIZaK_BvaUvKvdc98qdeODu1Nr-nQ4DQ&_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InByb2ZpbGUiLCJwYWdlIjoicHJvZmlsZSIsInByZXZpb3VzUGFnZSI6InByb2ZpbGUiLCJwb3NpdGlvbiI6InBhZ2VDb250ZW50In19

Excited to be speaking today at the International Roundtable of Jindal Global University (JGU), "Confronting Global Conf...
03/05/2024

Excited to be speaking today at the International Roundtable of Jindal Global University (JGU), "Confronting Global Conflicts and the Rule of Law: A Focus on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas."
Honored to join esteemed colleagues like Professor David M. Crane, Former Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the former International Criminal Court Vice President Cuno Jakob Tarfusser, Professor Milena Sterio and Professor Schabas William, the former Chief of Prosecution at the UN Ad Hoc Tribunal for Rwanda Silvana Arbia, Professor Jennifer Trahan, and many other specialists. Looking forward to insightful discussions! 👏🏻⚖️🌍

Today, on Earth Day, I had the privilege of leading a masterclass where we delved into the topics of ecocide and the pro...
22/04/2024

Today, on Earth Day, I had the privilege of leading a masterclass where we delved into the topics of ecocide and the procedural complexities within the International Criminal Court concerning the war in Ukraine, engaging with the brilliant students of Paris
Sciences Po University, Menton campus.
I have high hopes that this generation of law students will play a significant role in advocating for the inclusion of ecocide as the fifth international crime in the Rome Statute.
It was unfortunate not to be present at the Menton campus on the Côte d'Azur, but I'm confident that there will be other opportunities in the near future! 🌍🌿⚖️

01/04/2024

Our NIMJ submission to the International Criminal Court - ICC Prosecutor is now accessible!

I'm delighted to be a part of the National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ) in Washington DC. Alongside the institute's Director, Philip Cave, President Franklin Rosenblatt, and my esteemed colleagues International Fellows Anne Dienelt and Shruti Bedi, we've submitted our reflections on the ICC environmental crimes policy.

NIMJ aims to underscore three key points for the ICC OTP’s policy initiative on environmental crimes without necessitating further amendments to the Rome Statute:

1. The environment as a civilian object

2. Direct and indirect protection of the environment in armed conflict

3. Integrating psychological research on 'ecological grief,' 'environmental melancholia,'
and 'solastalgia,' into sentencing for environmental crimes according to Art. 78(1) of the Rome Statute.

Feel free to share, repost and/or comment our submission! 😊🌍⚖️

Available open-access here:

I am delighted to have received the printed copies of my latest article, co-authored with the former Vice President of t...
24/03/2024

I am delighted to have received the printed copies of my latest article, co-authored with the former Vice President of the International Criminal Court, Honorable Cuno Jakob Tarfusser, published in Volume 56 of the Texas Tech Law Review!

This paper builds upon the discussions from the International Criminal Law Symposium held in Texas last year.
It is now accessible for download on SSRN (https://lnkd.in/d9nVbWPS), Academia Edu (https://lnkd.in/dGavAhVk), and ResearchGate (https://lnkd.in/dFddkUBG).

ABSTRACT: In this Article, Cuno Jakob Tarfusser and Giovanni Chiarini will explore and propose our view on the main procedural challenges of the ICC investigation into the situation of Ukraine, namely (1) the procedural issues related to the preliminary examination, which are only apparent since the preliminary examination framework itself is based on extra juridical rules; (2) the insurmountable issues related to a de facto lack of declaration of acceptance of jurisdiction and the lack of Rome Statute membership; and (3) the inherent procedural weaknesses that characterize the ICC statutory law as a whole, specifically its composition, which could negatively impact the efficiency of the entire proceeding.

🌍⚖️🌍⚖️🌍⚖️🌍⚖️🌍⚖️

Thanks to Opinio Juris for having published our entry on prosecuting the mercenary Wagner group war crimes at the Intern...
01/03/2024

Thanks to Opinio Juris for having published our entry on prosecuting the mercenary Wagner group war crimes at the International Criminal Court. I have written this post with the great colleagues of the National Institute of Military Justice based in Washington DC where I am an International Fellow, Phil Cave (former Judge Advocate General of the Navy and director of the institute) and Franklin Rosenblatt (former Judge Advocate General of the US Army, president of the institute and law professor).

Available at: http://opiniojuris.org/2024/02/16/prosecuting-wagner-group-war-crimes-at-the-international-criminal-court-a-procedural-perspective/

I wish y'all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎄🎅🏻🎉⛄🎁🐿️
24/12/2023

I wish y'all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎄🎅🏻🎉⛄🎁🐿️

With 39 votes out of 108 I have been elected at the International Criminal Court Bar Association, the only recognised re...
23/10/2023

With 39 votes out of 108 I have been elected at the International Criminal Court Bar Association, the only recognised representative body of counsel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
To be honest, I expected four or five votes only and I was amazed to be elected for two different committees: the training committee and the amicus curiae (actually my favourites and what I was running for).
Thanks y'all for voting for me and I am looking forward to working with the ICCBA colleagues soon. All the best. ⚖️🌍

(in photo: a good memories from the Peace Palace in The Hague, the historical building of the International Court of Justice)

My recent and ongoing academic activities (July/October 2023) after having moved to the University of Huddersfield as a ...
18/08/2023

My recent and ongoing academic activities (July/October 2023) after having moved to the University of Huddersfield as a permanent lecturer:

- Finalizing the article for the Texas Tech University Law Review, on the procedural weaknesses of the ICC investigation in the Russo-Ukrainian war, written together with the former International Criminal Court Vice President

- Preparing my conference presentation on the evolution of ecocide and international crimes against the environment for the Case Western Reserve University Conference in the US, Ohio, in September 2023, and submitting the paper for their International law review

- Preparing a guest lecture (I'll be discovering the topic later) for Georgetown University in Washington DC in September 2023

- Preparing my conference presentation on ecocide and International Criminal Court at the UniTe / Università degli Studi di Teramo conference in October 2023

- Organizing a guest lecture for Miami Dade College, to be held either this or the spring term (work in progress!)

- Inviting the former International Criminal Court Vice President to our University of Huddersfield International Study Centre for a keynote lecture

In the meantime, working on my LLM lectures and seminars in International Criminal Law and Public International Law for my students and dealing with my legal profession and consultancies as well!!

To be continued... ⚖️📚🏰

To visit my Huddersfield page: https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/persons/giovanni-chiarini

For downloading my articles on SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=4155825

To see my previous guest lectures and conference participations: https://hud.academia.edu/GiovanniChiarini

Are you graduated and interested in studying International Criminal Law in the UK? Join the LLM in INTERNATIONAL CRIMINA...
14/07/2023

Are you graduated and interested in studying International Criminal Law in the UK? Join the LLM in INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW at The University of Huddersfield, where I'll be teaching International Criminal Law as a course and module leader! 🌍⚖️
For more information and to enrol in the LLM programs, give a look at the following link!
Thanks for sharing 😊

https://courses.hud.ac.uk/full-time/postgraduate/international-criminal-law-llm

I am glad to be mentioned in three different Wikipedia entries, togheter with a great scholar as Prof. Richard Falk, eme...
12/07/2023

I am glad to be mentioned in three different Wikipedia entries, togheter with a great scholar as Prof. Richard Falk, emeritus at Yale, regarding ecocide, war crimes against the environment and the usage of rainbow herbicides during the Vietnam War, so sharing my academic research findings with the entire virtual community! Shortly: "The environmental destruction caused by this defoliation has been described by Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, lawyers, historians and other academics as an ecocide"... 😊🌳⚖️🌍

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