Prof. Jain Working at International Criminal Court in Visiting Professional Programme

Professor Neha Jain is working as a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court and assisting Judge Geoffrey Henderson with the trial of former President of Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, and co-accused Charles Blé Goudé. The accused have been charged with crimes against humanity in the context of the post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire between December 16, 2010 and April 12, 2011. The ICC operates a Visiting Professional Programme for purposes of engaging strongly motivated individuals with outstanding academic qualifications to deepen and broaden their understanding of the operations of the Court. Their duties include undertaking legal research and analysis and assisting in the drafting of documents relevant to various matters related to the trial proceedings.