Speakers
Théo Boutruche
is an expert in international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and has worked for various organisations such as Freedom from Torture, Diakonia, REDRESS, Amnesty International, Save the Children and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. He conducted research, and fact-finding work in conflict and post-conflict settings such as Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Georgia, DRC, Uganda, and Kenya.
Stuart Casey-Maslen
is an academic specialising on the use of force under international law. He is Honorary Professor at the University of Pretoria and holds a PhD in international humanitarian law, a master’s degree in international human rights law, and a master’s degree in forensic ballistics.
Titus K. Githiora
is the Regional Legal Adviser for the Nairobi Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Eve has worked for over ten years in the field of international humanitarian law with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and has published a number of book chapters and articles on international humanitarian law. Eve holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, an LLM (Distinction) from King’s College London, a Master of International Development from Deakin University, an LLB(Hons) from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. She is admitted to practice law in Queensland and New South Wales and earlier in her career worked as a solicitor in private practice and as an Associate at the Federal Court of Australia. Eve has also spent a short period of time at the International Criminal Court and has served as an Australian Army Reserve Officer.
Eve Massingham
is an academic specialising on the use of force under international law. He is Honorary Professor at the University of Pretoria and holds a PhD in international humanitarian law, a master’s degree in international human rights law, and a master’s degree in forensic ballistics.
Sorcha O’Callaghan
is an independent researcher and policy analyst, based in Nairobi. Her work focuses on migration, protection, humanitarian principles and the politics of humanitarian action. She is a Research Associate of the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute, and a Senior Associate of Humanitarian Outcomes. Sorcha formerly worked as the Head of Humanitarian Policy at the British Red Cross. Prior to this, she was a HPG Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute where she led work on protection of civilians. She previously coordinated the Sudan Advocacy Coalition, an NGO policy and advocacy consortium in Sudan. With a background in law, Sorcha has also worked in the refugee and asylum sector in Ireland.
Arjen Vermeer
is currently a humanitarian legal and policy consultant and lecturer at Leiden University, The Netherlands. Formerly a legal and policy adviser to the Netherlands Red Cross Society in which capacity he mainly dealt with issues of IHL and other (international) humanitarian affairs in the context of the Netherlands. Arjen is founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies (http://www.brill.nl/ihls). Moreover, he has assisted Dr. Eduardo Valencia-Ospina, Special Rapporteur on the topic of Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters, UN International Law Commission in the period 2007-2012. Furthermore, Arjen has been working as an IHL & ICL researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Netherlands and as an official for the Dutch Ministry of Justice.