Srebrenica: Genocide and Trials

Date: March 11,  2015 Wednesday
Time: 14.30
Place: Dolapdere Campus, Court Room

Speaker: Sir Geoffrey Nice QC

The seminar, organized by İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law, will be conducted in English and there will be no translation. 

Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC is known best for his pinnacle role in the prosecution of Slobodan Milošević, the former Serbian President who was charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. In his 43 years of experience as a practising barrister, Sir Geoffrey has also represented the Government of Kenya and other state interests in Africa, acted as an advisor to Qatar in the possible Syria case to come and works pro bono for victims of extreme state violence in Burma, Iran and North Korea. He remains involved as an adviser to states of the former Yugoslavia.  He is a regular commentator on television & radio and lectures on international humanitarian law. He also sits as a part-time judge in England’s top criminal court (the Old Bailey).