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LIYU WU

LIYU WU

PhD Candidate in International Law
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Spoken languages
English, Mandarin, German
Areas of expertise
  • Public International Law
  • International criminal law
  • International humanitarian law
  • Use of Force
  • International Court of Justice Procedures
  • Community Interest in International Law
  • Public Interest Litigation

PHD THESIS


PhD Thesis Title: A Critical Perspective on the International Jus Puniendi in International Criminal Justice

PhD Supervisor: Paola Gaeta

Expected completion date: 2026
 

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Liyu Wu is currently a PhD candidate and Teaching Assistant at the International Law Department of the Graduate Institute. She previously graduated cum laude from Leiden University with an advanced LLM in Public International Law (International Criminal Law). She worked on various topics of public international law at the UN Office of Legal Affairs (Codification Division), UN Office on Drugs and Crimes, as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC East Asia Delegation). She served as a research assistant for Prof. Charles Jalloh at the International Law Commission. She also previously worked as an assistant editor at Leiden Journal of International Law.
 

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
 

  • Intern, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
  • Intern, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • Intern, International Committee of the Red Cross