Chile Eboe-Osuji
Chile Eboe-Osuji | |
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Judges of the ICC | |
Preceded by | Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi |
Succeeded by | Piotr Hofmański |
Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
In office 11 March 2012 – 11 March 2021 | |
Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
Personal details | |
Born | Anara, Nigeria | 2 September 1962
Alma mater | University of Calabar McGill University University of Amsterdam |
Occupation | Judge |
Chile Eboe-Osuji (born 2 September 1962) is a Nigerian jurist. He is the International Jurist at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and a Special Advisor to the President's Office at Toronto Metropolitan University.
In his role at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Eboe-Osuji is leading discussions on the international human rights regime, the international humanitarian law regime, the role of international courts/tribunals, and the rule of law. He will also play a key role in advancing Lincoln Alexander Law's international profile through teaching initiatives, programmatic collaborations, and public discourse. Prior to joining the law school, Eboe-Osuji served as the President of the
Early life and education
Eboe-Osuji was born in Anara, in what is now Isiala Mbano,
Career
Eboe-Osuji was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986 and practised briefly there. After obtaining his master of laws degree from McGill in 1991, he worked as a barrister in Canada, having been called to the Bar in Ontario and in British Columbia in 1993.
From 1997 to 2005, Eboe-Osuji worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as prosecution counsel and senior legal officer to the judges of the tribunal. From 2005 to 2007, he worked in Canada as a barrister and law lecturer. Working for the Special Court for Sierra Leone as senior prosecution appeals counsel in 2007/08 and returning to the ICTR from 2008 to 2010 as Head of Chambers, he became the Legal Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay in 2010,[1] and held a cross-appointment as the principal prosecution appeals counsel at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, in the case of Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia. He has authored two books and numerous law journal articles in international law.
Judge of the International Criminal Court, 2012–2021
On 16 December 2011, Eboe-Osuji was
From September 2013, Eboe-Osuji – alongside Judges
Following Eboe-Osuji's own request, the Presidency of the ICC decided to reconstitute Trial Chamber V(b) in the trial against
Other activities
- On 28 April 2022, Eboe-Osuji joined The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin and The Honourable Bob Rae on a panel to discuss "Canada's Place on the World Stage".[8]
- Distinguished International Jurist (Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University)[9]
- International Gender Champions (IGC), Member[10]
References
- ^ CV at the ICC's website Archived 17 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Faith Karimi and Laura Smith-Spark (10 September 2013), "William Ruto, Kenya's deputy leader, on trial for alleged crimes against humanity", CNN.
- ^ Thomas Escritt (17 September 2013), "Witness in Kenyan deputy president trial recalls church burning", Reuters.
- ^ Kenya's William Ruto trial: ICC judge warns bloggers BBC News, 18 September 2013.
- ^ Olive Burrows (30 January 2014), Eboe-Osuji replaced in Uhuru ICC case 98.4 Capital FM.
- ^ Olive Burrows (17 April 2014), "Kenya: ICC Wants Kenya to Force Witnesses to Testify Against Ruto", 98.4 Capital FM.
- ^ Walter Menya (31 May 2014), "ICC judge takes on Kenya over sovereignty". Archived 17 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Daily Nation.
- ^ "Panel: Canada's Place on the World Stage", Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University28 April 2022.
- ^ "Ryerson Law welcomes the Honourable Dr. Chile Eboe-Osuji as Distinguished International Jurist", Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolican University, 5 April 2021.
- ^ Members International Gender Champions (IGC).