Students to Help Build ICC Database

Washington University Law has become the first law school in the United States to enter into a cooperation agreement with the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a partner in the ICC’s Legal Tools Project.

Through the partnership, law students will assist the ICC with building the most comprehensive and complete database within the field of international criminal law. Under the direction of Leila Nadya Sadat, the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law and director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, and Don Taylor, Harris Institute executive director and Cash Nickerson Fellow, students will conduct research on national jurisdictions and national cases. These cases involve core international crimes from a group of African States.

The ICC's Legal Tools Project has created a comprehensive collection of resources relevant to the theory and practice of international criminal law and brings modern technologies into the investigation, prosecution, and defense of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

Further information about the work of the Harris Institute may be found by visiting the Institute’s Web site.