Philippe Sands
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | October 17,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Natalia Schiffrin |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Professor | |
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| Film Producer | |
| Essayist | |
| Law professor | |
| Books | A Death in the Vatican |
| East West Street | |
| Principles of International Environmental Law | |
| Torture team | |
| Lawless World | |
| Bowett's law of international institutions | |
| Manual on International Courts and Tribunals | |
| The Availability of Article 11 Agreements in the Context of the Basel Convention's Export Ban on Recyclables: A Discussion Paper | |
| International Environmental Law: Emerging Trends and Implications for Transnational Corporations | |
| The Ratline | |
| Education | Corpus Christi College |
| Movies/Shows | A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did |
| Nationality | British |
| French | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 572527 |
Philippe Sands Life story
Philippe Joseph Sands, KC is a British and French writer and lawyer at 11 King's Bench Walk and Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at University College London.
Ukraine's prosecutors wrestle with a new role: war crimes investigators
... " It is absolutely fine to be talking about potential war crimes, but the moment you set things in stone you make it easier for the other side to discredit your work, " said Philippe Sands, a UCL law professor who has served at the UN International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights...
Russia's war: Do Bucha civilian killings amount to genocide?
... For Philippe Sands, there appears to be evidence of war crimes given the targeting of civilians and the siege of the port city of Mariupol appears to be a crime against humanity...
War in Ukraine: Gordon Brown backs Nuremberg-style trial for Putin
... Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the former president of the UK Supreme Court Lady Hale have added their signatures to the petition - as have professor of international law Philippe Sands QC; former prosecutor for the Nuremberg Military Tribunal Benjamin Ferencz; Labour peer Helena Kennedy QC; and former president of the European Court of Human Rights Sir Nicolas Bratza...
What is a war crime, and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
... Here s the problem: Professor Philippe Sands QC, an expert on international law at University College London, says the ICC couldn t prosecute Russia s leaders for this offence because the country isn t a signatory to the court...
Ukraine: Is Russia using cluster bombs?
... Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London, said that the scale of civilian casualties witnessed during the latest conflict in Ukraine suggests some intentionality...
Chagos islanders in emotional, historic trip home
... It s a big deal for the Mauritian government, which has fought to get these islands back since independence, " said Philippe Sands, the British barrister representing the government in its legal battle with the UK...
FW de Klerk and the South African line about apartheid and crimes against humanity
... shock, in de Klerk, the ignorance that is apartheid, It is not vulnerable and hopeless, today they claim, and has never been, a crime against humanity , said Philippe Sands, QC, professor and expert on international law...
Chagos Islands dispute: Britain accused of crimes against humanity of Mauritius
... Philippe Sands, a lawyer of the Mauritian government, said: the UK is found on the edge of itself as a pariah state...
War in Ukraine: Gordon Brown backs Nuremberg-style trial for Putin
Gordon Brown and Sir John Major want a new international tribunal to be Set Up and investigate Vladimir Putin for his actions in Ukraine.
The former PMs are among 140 academics, lawyers and politicians to sign a Petition calling for a legal system modelled on the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals after World War Two.
The International Criminal Court (ICC).
But some say its powers are limited.
The ICC cannot pursue The Crime of aggression without a referral from the UN security council, which Russia could Veto .
, Mr Brown said creating a new tribunal would close off this " loophole" in International Law " that Putin could use to dodge justice".
" We must move with speed, to assure The People of Ukraine that We Are committed to action and not just warm words - and we must make Putin's collaborators aware that The Noose is tightening. If they do not distance themselves from Putin, they face prosecution and prison, " Mr Brown wrote.
It is hoped the tribunal will act in addition to the ICC's current investigations into War Crimes .
The Campaign has already been backed by 740,000 People - including dozens of public figures.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the former president of the UK Supreme Court Lady Hale have added their signatures to the Petition - as have professor of International Law Philippe Sands QC; former prosecutor for the Nuremberg Military Tribunal Benjamin Ferencz ; Labour peer Helena Kennedy QC; and former president of the European Court of Human Rights Sir Nicolas Bratza .
Mr Brown continued: " From Britain - which rightly prides itself On Democracy and the rule of Law - The Message must go out. At Nuremberg we held the Nazi war criminals to account. Eight decades on, we must ensure there will be A Day of reckoning for Putin. "
US President Joe Biden This Week .
The Kremlin denounced the comments as " unacceptable and unforgiveable rhetoric".
Other leaders to accuse Russian of carrying out War Crimes include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
Russian forces have been accused of bombing civilian areas in Ukraine and targeting those fleeing.
On Wednesday in the besieged south eastern city of Mariupol. And Ukraine has also called Three People including a child were killed, officials said.
Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine have been taking place - But UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that the Kremlin might be using the negotiations as a " smokescreen".
In an interview with The Times newspaper, She Said : " If a country is serious about negotiations, it doesn't indiscriminately bomb civilians That Day . "
Meanwhile, the UK government has said that two million medical items have been donated to Ukraine, including painkillers, insulin shots and intensive care equipment.
War in Ukraine: More coverageSource of news: bbc.com
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