Aimée C.

Adviser to SR Maria Grazia Giammarinaro (2011-2014) and SR Madina Jarbussynova (2014-2015) leading the criminal justice pillar including the following portfolio: capacity building of judges, promotion of the non-punishment principle among legal professionals, investigating trafficking in human beings for organ removal, bridging anti-money laundering regimes with human trafficking investigations, promoting financial investigations. Regional focus on South Eastern Europe/ Central Asia and… Mehr anzeigen

Adviser to SR Maria Grazia Giammarinaro (2011-2014) and SR Madina Jarbussynova (2014-2015) leading the criminal justice pillar including the following portfolio: capacity building of judges, promotion of the non-punishment principle among legal professionals, investigating trafficking in human beings for organ removal, bridging anti-money laundering regimes with human trafficking investigations, promoting financial investigations. Regional focus on South Eastern Europe/ Central Asia and Caucasus. Weniger anzeigen

Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC
Clerkship 2004 - Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division
Legal Consultant 2004-2005 Investigation Division
Assistant Analyst 2005-2006 Investigation Division
Associate Analyst 2006-2007 Investigation Division
Associate Investigator 2007-2011 Investigation Division

Under the general supervision of the Head of the Investigation Division, the direct supervision of the Investigation Team Leader, together with the Joint… Mehr anzeigen

Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC
Clerkship 2004 - Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division
Legal Consultant 2004-2005 Investigation Division
Assistant Analyst 2005-2006 Investigation Division
Associate Analyst 2006-2007 Investigation Division
Associate Investigator 2007-2011 Investigation Division

Under the general supervision of the Head of the Investigation Division, the direct supervision of the Investigation Team Leader, together with the Joint Investigation Team (Senior Trial Attorney) in several complex and large investigations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide:

Collected, screened and handled information and evidence in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Lead sensitive and complex interviews which required specialist skills and considerable experience such as the interview of particularly vulnerable witnesses, high level suspects and important overview witnesses.

Undertook the review and analysis of gathered materials and actively contributed to evidence review and the disclosure process;

Managed contacts with external persons including victims, witnesses and intermediaries;

Planned, participated and lead field missions;

Took responsibility for the development of leads and avenues of investigation.

Gave, pursuant to the instructions of the Team Leader, operational lead to other members of the Investigation team;

Advised the Investigation Team Leader on investigation procedures and techniques to be used;

Participated in the preparation and timely review of investigation plans;

Served as Team focal point in one or more core functions such as Interviewing Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses (Sexual Violence and Children), and improving the management of intermediaries.

Provided expert advice on how to use existing international and other networks to further investigations of the Office of the Prosecutor;

Appeared before the Chambers, when required;

Performed other duties as required. Weniger anzeigen

Legal trainee at boutique civil litigation firm specializing in aboriginal law/treaty law, including constitutional, criminal, human rights and public international law.

Assisted litigation team/ Senior Partner in drafting pleadings and interviewing witnesses, including on the following cases:

Victor Buffalo et al. v. The Queen (F.C.T.D.) (appealed to the Supreme Court: Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2009 SCC 9).

In the matter of Michael Mitchell (Canada)… Mehr anzeigen

Legal trainee at boutique civil litigation firm specializing in aboriginal law/treaty law, including constitutional, criminal, human rights and public international law.

Assisted litigation team/ Senior Partner in drafting pleadings and interviewing witnesses, including on the following cases:

Victor Buffalo et al. v. The Queen (F.C.T.D.) (appealed to the Supreme Court: Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2009 SCC 9).

In the matter of Michael Mitchell (Canada) (2001), Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Report dated July 25, 2008)

Case of George Howard (Canada) (1998), United Nations Human Rights Committee (judgment on August 4, 2005)

Jointly published with Peter Hutchins:
Life After the Supreme Court of Canada: The Howard and Mitchell Petitions (January 2004) Volume 38/No. 1, Canadian Council on International Law Journal, p. 21-26. Weniger anzeigen

Legal research under the direction of Professor El Obeid El Obeid on socio-economic rights within the human rights framework.

Selected as one of four international human rights internships sponsored by the Faculty of Law, supported investigative work into torture in prison and police custody, including on-site monitoring.

Refugee Rights Program, contributing to the World Report 2002

Investigation into human rights violations and post-electoral conflict in Spanish, with local Mexican NGO, primarily among indigenous communities with interpretation.