The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights () is a postgraduate joint center (between the
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary. It remained focused on theology until the 17th centur ...
and the
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, or the Geneva Graduate Institute (french: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement), abbreviated IHEID, is a government-accredited postgraduate institution ...
) located in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland. The faculty includes professors from both founding institutions and guest professors from major universities .
It is located in the Villa Moynier building, built in 1847 and was owned by
Gustave Moynier, co-founder of the
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parties (signato ...
.
History
Professor
Andrew Clapham was the first Director of the Geneva Academy (2006–2014). From August 2014 to August 2018, the Geneva Academy was directed by Professor Robert Roth. In August 2018, Professor Marco Sassòli became the new Director of the Geneva Academy. He has been Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva Law Faculty since 2004 and has been teaching IHL at the Geneva Academy since this time. Professor Gloria Gaggioli, Associate/SNF Professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Geneva, took over as Director in August 2020.
Master's programmes
The Geneva Academy offers three master's programmes:
* LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
* Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
* Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict
Training and short courses
The Geneva Academy offers a range of training and short courses for professionals on legal issues related to armed conflicts, human rights protection, transitional justice and international criminal justice.
Research
The Geneva Academy conducts legal research and policy studies in the fields of international law in armed conflict, human rights protection, transitional justice, international criminal justice, weapons law, or
economic, social and cultural rights
Economic, social and cultural rights, (ESCR) are socio-economic human rights, such as the right to education, right to housing, right to an adequate standard of living, right to health, victims' rights and the right to science and culture. Eco ...
.
Current research projects include the protection of persons with disabilities during and following armed conflicts, human rights responsibilities and armed non-state actors, human rights and gender equality in the context of business activities, or the rights of peasants.
The Geneva Academy also runs the online platform Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) that systematically qualifies situations of armed violence using the definition of armed conflict under international humanitarian law.
The Geneva Academy is home to the Swiss Chair of International Humanitarian Law, currently held by Professor Robin Geiß, Professor of International Law and Security at the University of Glasgow, Director of the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security (GCILS) and a former Legal Adviser to the
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parties (signato ...
, and the Human Rights Chair, currently held by Professor
Nils Melzer
Nils Melzer (born 1970) is a Swiss academic, author, and practitioner in the field of international law. Since 1 November 2016, Melzer has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment o ...
, UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Villa Moynier
The Geneva Academy is headquartered at the Villa Moynier, a historic villa surrounded by a beautiful park with a view of
Lake Geneva
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and
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc (french: Mont Blanc ; it, Monte Bianco , both meaning "white mountain") is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, rising above sea level. It is the second-most prominent mountain in Europe, after Mount Elbrus, and ...
. It was the property of
Gustave Moynier, the first President of the
ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parties (signato ...
. It later housed the League of Nations in 1926 and served as headquarters for the ICRC between 1933 and 1946. Villa Moynier forms part of the Graduate Institute's
Campus de la paix and is five minutes’ walk from the
Maison de la paix
The Maison de la paix (literally: ''House of Peace'') is a building owned by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. The building was designed by Eric Ott of Neuchâtel's IPAS firm. It serves as ...
.
References
External links
Official website University of GenevaThe Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
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Schools in Geneva
Legal education in Switzerland
Humanities education
International criminal law
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
University of Geneva
Humanitarian aid organizations
Human rights in Switzerland
Swiss humanitarians
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Switzerland