Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists

The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights will organize the 20th Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists on "Human Rights, Criminal Justice and International Law" in Siracusa from December 6 until December 14, 2020. The course will be sponsored by the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP - France), the University of Palermo Department of Law (Italy), the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland (Galway, Ireland) the Middlesex University Department of Law (London, UK), and the College for Criminal Law Science of Beijing Normal University (Beijing, China).

The Siracusa Institute will select 60 participants who should have a university degree, ideally in law or with some studies in law, and be 35 years of age or under. Provision may be made for auditors who do not fulfil these conditions. Furthermore, the Institute will offer 10 scholarships to applicants from Developing and Less Developed Countries. Professor William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, chairs and coordinates the course, assuring the highest quality of education administered by some of the most erudite academics and researchers in the field of international criminal law.

The courses that have taken place in the past were attended by 1,055 young professionals cumulatively from 101 countries spanning five continents.

To apply for the Course, please fill out the Online Application Form at http://www.siracusainstitute.org/app/international-criminal-law/