Chris Van Den Wyngaert
Encyclopedia
Christine Van Den Wyngaert (b. 2 April 1952, Antwerp, Belgium
) is a criminal law
expert, and from 2003 a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
.
In January 2009, she became appointed as a judge in the International Criminal Court
, where she is a judge in the Trial Division Chamber.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) is a criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
expert, and from 2003 a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
.
In January 2009, she became appointed as a judge in the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
, where she is a judge in the Trial Division Chamber.
Career
- 1974: Law degree from Vrije Universiteit BrusselVrije Universiteit BrusselThe Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...
, Belgium; - 1970s: Alternative career as singer-songwriter, performing (among others) with Ferre GrignardFerre GrignardFerre Grignard was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".-Biography:...
and Wannes Van de VeldeWannes Van de VeldeWannes Van de Velde , born in Antwerp as Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde was a Flemish singer, musician, poet and artist....
, and resulting in a Long Play recording; - 1979: Ph.D in Law, University of Brussels, Belgium;
- 1980: Ph.D thesis awarded with the Henri Rolin-prize;
- From 1985: Professor criminal law at the University of AntwerpUniversity of AntwerpThe University of Antwerp is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes abbreviated as UA.-History:...
; - Visiting FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Centre for European Legal Studies (1994-1996) and of the Research Centre for International Law (1996‑1997) at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
; - 2001: Visiting professor at the University of Stellenbosch;
- 2001: doctor honoris causa at the University of Uppsala;
- 2000 - 2002: Ad hoc Judge at the International Court of JusticeInternational Court of JusticeThe International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
in the YerodiaAbdoulaye Yerodia NdombasiAbdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi is a high official in the current government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo which was led first by Laurent-Désiré Kabila and now by his son, Joseph Kabila. He was foreign minister under Laurent from March 14, 1999 until late 2000...
case; - 2003 - 2005: Ad litemAd litemAd litem is a term used in law to refer to a party appointed by a court to act in a lawsuit on behalf of another party—for instance, a child or an incapacitated adult—who is deemed incapable of representing him or herself...
Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaThe International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
; - From 17 November 2005 (term till 2009): Permanent Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia;
- 2006: Human Rights prize from Liga voor Mensenrechten.
As author
- Van Den Wyngaert, C. Political Offence Exception to Extradition: The Delicate Problem of Balancing the Rights of the Individual and the International Public Order. Kluwer Academic, 1980, ISBN 90-268-1185-3.
- (In DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
:) Van Den Wyngaert, C. Strafrecht en strafprocesrecht in hoofdlijnen. 1991. 6th revised edition: Strafrecht, strafprocesrecht en internationaal strafrecht in hoofdlijnen. Maklu, 2006, ISBN 9046600653.
As (co-)editor
- Van Den Wyngaert, C. et al. Criminal procedure systems in the European Community. Butterworths, 1993, ISBN 0406022763.
- Van Den Wyngaert, C. et al. International Criminal Law and Procedure. Dartmouth - Ashgate, 1996, ISBN 1-85521-835-6.
- Van Den Wyngaert, C. et al. International Criminal Law: A Collection of International and European Instruments. Brill Academic Publishers,
- 1996, ISBN 9041103031 (description at AlibrisAlibrisAlibris is an online store that sells new books, used books, out-of-print books, rare books, and other media through an online network of independent booksellers....
); - 2000, ISBN 9041114432;
- 2005, ISBN 9004142940.
- 1996, ISBN 9041103031 (description at Alibris
Further reading
- University of AntwerpUniversity of AntwerpThe University of Antwerp is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes abbreviated as UA.-History:...
website: Criminal law/international criminal law - C. Van den Wyngaert - Current research topics.