About the Lecture
We invite you to attend a lecture in English by Jeanne Sulzer, a counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), titled “Enforcing Universal Jurisdiction in Practice: Challenges from the French Experience.”Drawing on more than 20 years of experience representing victims in French universal jurisdiction cases, including cases related to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Ms. Sulzer will explain how such cases are prepared and tried in court.
The lecture will address issues related to the collection and presentation of evidence, immunity, proceedings in absentia, and the role of victims. It will also examine what lessons France’s experience can offer in the effort to combat impunity for international crimes more effectively.
About the Speaker
Jeanne Sulzer is a lawyer at TBT, an expert with the organization Justice Rapid Response, and a member of the Paris Bar. She specializes in international criminal law, human rights, and counterterrorism. For more than 20 years, Ms. Sulzer has been working with victims of international crimes—providing them with legal advice and assistance and representing their interests in the pursuit of truth and justice in national, regional, and international courts, including the ICC.
