Faculty — International Relations

Lionel Fatton PhD is assistant professor and head of the BA in International Relations program at Webster University's Geneva campus. He serves as managing editor of Asian Security, research collaborator at the Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer at Meiji University and instructor at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

His research focuses on international and security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, China-Taiwan-Japan-U.S. relations, Japanese and Chinese foreign/security policies, neoclassical realism and civil-military relations. Fatton has published extensively in journals including International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Asian Security, Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies and Contemporary Security Policy.

His latest monograph, Japan's Rush to the Pacific War: The Institutional Roots of Overbalancing, was published in 2023 by Palgrave Macmillan. He holds a PhD in political science from Sciences Po Paris and two MA degrees in International Relations from Waseda University and the Geneva Graduate Institute. Previously, Fatton served as doctoral fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, research associate at the Center for International Studies of Sciences Po and foreign correspondent to the United Nations for the Japanese news agency Kyodo News.

Degrees

PhD in Poptical Science, Sciences Po Paris, France

MA in International Relations, Waseda University, Japan

Licence/MA in International Relations, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland

Affiliations

• Research Collaborator at the Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer, Meiji University
• Instructor at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
• Instructor in the CAS Foreign Affairs and Applied Diplomacy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
• Member of the International Studies Association (ISA)
• Member of the European International Studies Association (EISA)
• Member of the French Academic Network for Asian Studies (GIS Asia)
• Associate Member of the Foreign Press Association in Switzerland and Liechtenstein (APES)

Books

Fatton, L.P. (2023). “Japan’s Rush to the Pacific War: The Institutional Roots of Overbalancing” (Cham: Palgrave Macmillan), 313pp.

Fatton, L.P., Foppiani, O. (2019).  “Japan's Awakening: Moving Toward an Autonomous Security Policy” (Bern and New York: Peter Lang), 375pp. Winner of the Otto Hieronymi Prize 2019 and finalist at the Asian Studies Book Fair, 11th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 11), Leiden, July 2019.

Publications

Fatton, L.P. (2024). Vers une nouvelle ère de militarisation (et d’instabilité ?) en Indo-Pacifique. In J. Fernandez, J-B. Jeangène Vilmer and J. Massie (eds), “Indo-Pacifique, région stratégique.” pp. 1-19. Édition des équateurs.

Fatton, L.P. (2024). Departing from isolationism: Japan’s emergence as a regional security actor. 9DashLine, May 2024.

Fatton, L.P. (2024). Sailing close to the wind: Japan’s forward deterrence posture toward the Taiwan Strait. Asian Security, Vol. 20, Issue 1, 2024.

Fatton, L.P. (2022). Vers une nouvelle ère de militarisation (et d’instabilité?) en Indo-Pacifique. Le Rubicon, July 2022.

Fatton, L.P. (2020). New Japanese Strike Weapons Could Spark an Asian Arms Race. The National Interest, September 2020.

Fatton, L.P. (2020). Japan’s Space Program: Shifting Away from ‘Non-Offensive’ Purposes? Asie.Visions, Institut français de relations internationales (Ifri), July 2020.

Fatton, L.P. (2020). Is Japan entering the new space race? East Asia Forum, Feb. 2020.

Fatton L.P. (2019). All eyes on Washington. Policy Forum, October 2019.

Fatton L.P. (2019). Japan’s awakening to a multipolar world. East Asia Forum, June 2019.

Fatton L.P. (2019). A new spear in Asia: why is Japan moving toward autonomous defense? International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Vol. 19, Issue 2, pp. 297-325.

Fatton L.P. (2018). ‘Japan is back’: Autonomy and balancing amidst an unstable China-U.S.-Japan triangle. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 264-78.

Fatton L.P. (2018). ‘Japan is Back’: but which Japan? Policy Forum, May 2018.

Fatton L.P. (2017). A US-China Entente Cordiale to Relieve the North Korean Headache. IPI Global Observatory, September 2017.

Fatton L.P. (2017). Institutional Dynamics, Civil-Military Relations and Japan’s 1936 Withdrawal from the Washington System. The Journal of the Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer, No. 4, pp. 25-39.

Fatton L.P. (2017). Could China’s Diplomatic Proposal Break the North Korean Deadlock? IPI Global Observatory, June 2017.

Fatton L.P. (2017). Stabilising East Asia by striking Syria. Policy Forum, April 2017.

Editorial/peer reviewing activities

Member of the Advisory Board, “Conflict Barometer,” Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research, University of Heidelberg.

Peer reviews: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/471579

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-4318

Email: lionelfatton62@webster.edu

 

Jubin M. Goodarzi. PhD, is an Iranian-American political scientist and scholar of Middle Eastern affairs based in Geneva, Switzerland. He is Associate Professor and Acting Director of the International Relations Department at Webster University Geneva.

His research and teaching focus on the politics, diplomacy, and international relations of the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on inter-state alliances, regional conflicts, and foreign policy analysis.

Before joining Webster Geneva, Goodarzi served as a consultant and political adviser on Middle Eastern affairs for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva. He has also worked with leading research institutions, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London, and the Ford Foundation in New York.

Goodarzi is the author of Syria and Iran: Diplomatic Alliance and Power Politics in the Middle East (I.B. Tauris, 2009), as well as numerous scholarly articles and book reviews examining the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East.

Degrees
PhD in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
MA in International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C., USA
BA in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA

Affiliations
Former Political Adviser, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva
Member, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), London

Books

Goodarzi, J.M. (2006). “Syria and Iran: Diplomatic Alliance & Power Politics in the Middle East” (London: I.B. Tauris), pp. 368 (Original Hardback Edition).

Goodarzi, J.M. (2009). “Syria and Iran: Diplomatic Alliance & Power Politics in the Middle East” (London: I.B. Tauris), pp. 376 (Paperback Edition with a new and updated preface).

Publications

Goodarzi J.M. (2013). Syria and Iran: Alliance Politics in an Evolving Regional Environment, Middle Eastern Studies: Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 31-54.

Goodarzi J.M. (2012). Syria and Iran: Alliance Politics in a Changing Regional Environment, Orient: German Journal for Politics, Economics and Culture of the Middle East, Vol. 53, No. 3, 2012, pp. 38-44.

Goodarzi, J.M. (2010). Radicalism or Realpolitik? The Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Babylon: The Nordic Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 80-91.

Chapters in Edited Volumes

Goodarzi, J.M. (2013). Iran and Syria: An Enduring Alliance, in Iran and the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century, edited by Chehabi, H.E., Farhad K. and Therme, C. (Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers), pp. 266-284.

Goodarzi, J.M. (2013). Iran: Syria as the First Line of Defence, in The Regional Struggle for Syria, edited by Barnes-Dacey, J., and Levy, D. (London: European Council on Foreign Relations), pp. 25-31.

Goodarzi, J.M. (2010). Iran and the Region: Iran and Syria, in The Iran Primer: Power, Politics and US Policy, edited by Wright, R. (Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace) pp. 175-177.

Email: jubingoodarzi71@webster.edu

 

Ivana Machonová Schellongová, PhD,  is a Czech international lawyer and human rights specialist based in Geneva, Switzerland. With over two decades of experience in international human rights law, diplomacy and multilateral negotiations, she currently works in the Human Rights Treaties Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), where she manages the Special Fund on Torture Prevention (OPCAT Special Fund).

Her professional experience spans a wide range of institutions, including the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), End Human Trafficking Now (EHTN) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Throughout her career, Machonová Schellongová has contributed to strengthening the global human rights framework through litigation, policy development and intergovernmental cooperation.

She is also affiliated with the Research Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, Charles University, where she serves on the Editorial Board of the Human Rights Bulletin. In addition, she lectures on business and human rights at the Prague University of Economics and Business.

Degrees
PhD in International Law, Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
JD in International Law, Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
MA in International Relations, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
MA in Law, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Affiliations
Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Member, Editorial Board, Human Rights Bulletin, Charles University
Visiting Lecturer, Prague University of Economics and Business

Neuroscience and Human Rights, Human Rights Bulletin, Charles University, 2024.

Death Penalty and Prohibition of Torture, Human Rights Bulletin, Charles University, 2023.

Draft Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights, Azem Gealfow and Ivana Machonova Schellongova, International and Comparative Law Review, Issue 1, 2022.

Reservations to International Human Rights Treaties and the Practice of the Czech Republic, Czech Law Journal, Vol. 1, 2022.

The Practice of the European Court and the Human Rights Committee – convergence or divergence? in “70th Anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights” (Pavel Sturma and Alla Tymofeyeva, eds.), Science & New Media Passau-Berlin-Prague, 2021.

Right to a Peaceful Assembly, General Comment of the Human Rights Committee, Human Rights Bulletin, Charles University, Vol. 2, 2020.

Are Human Rights Universal? The Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in “70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (Pavel Sturma and Milan Lipovsky, eds.), Science & New Media, Passau-Berlin-Prague, 2019.

United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies’ Approach to States’ Obligations in the Context of Business Activities, in “Business and Human Rights,” (Pavel Sturman and Vinicius Almada Mozetic, eds.), Science & New Media Passau-Berlin-Prague, 2018.

Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, Human Rights Bulletin, Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, Vol. 3, 2016.

What Regulations for Corporations and Business Enterprises with respect to Human Rights? Acta Oeconomica Pragensis, Economic University, Prague, Vol. 5, 2015.

A New International Instrument on Business and Human Rights, Human Rights Bulletin, Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, Vol. 2, 2015.

The United Nations Treaty Bodies Interim Measures: An Effective Instrument of Human Rights Protection? Czech Law Journal, Vol. 8, 2015.

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts, Czech Law Journal, Vol. 6, 2002.

Email: ivanam73@webster.edu

Carlo Maria Marenghi, PhD, is an Italian international lawyer, diplomat and scholar specializing in the intersections of law, trade and human rights. He currently serves as a civil servant at the Secretariat of State of the Holy See and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Peace Sciences at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.

Marenghi holds a Doctorate in International Law (summa cum laude) from the Pontifical Lateran University, where his dissertation examined the TRIPS provisions in least developed countries and their impact on national legal systems. His academic and professional work bridges legal, ethical and theological perspectives, focusing on issues such as health, trade, intellectual property, labor and human rights through the lens of Catholic social doctrine

For over fifteen years, Marenghi served as Legal Advisor to the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva and to the World Trade Organization, contributing to multilateral negotiations and policy advocacy on global justice and development.

Degrees
PhD (summa cum laude) in International Law, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, Italy

Affiliations
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
Adjunct Professor, Department of Peace Sciences, Pontifical Lateran University
Former Legal Advisor, Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, Geneva

Books

Marenghi, C.M. (Ed.) (2020). “A Common Journey for Social Justice, 1919–2019. The Holy See and the International Labor Organization” (Rome: Lateran University Press), 56 pp.

Email: cmarenghi29@webster.edu

Joseph Marques earned a PhD from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva in 2009. He also studied at New York University and has held visiting research scholar positions at the Centre for Latin American Studies at University of Oxford and at the Brazil Institute at King's College London.

Marques previously worked as a senior international banking executive with several global postings. He focuses on teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and advising PhD and MA students. He hosts the Ecopolitics podcast and serves on the editorial board of Conjuntura Austral - Journal of the Global South. Marques sits on the Endowment Committee of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) and consults for several political risk and advisory organizations.

Marques teaches courses in global governance, Latin American politics, climate change and migration, and politics of the Global South. He is developing new courses in political risk analysis, global cities and business diplomacy.

Degrees

• PhD in Political Science, specialization in International Relations, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland
• MA in Political Science, specialization in International Relations, New York University, U.S.
• BA in Political Science and French (double major), New York University, U.S.

Affiliation

• Member of the Editorial Board at Conjuntura Austral
• Member of Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
• Creator/Host of econopolitics by LASA Economics and Politics Section

 

Email: josephmarques41@webster.edu

Heikki Mattila. PhD, is a Finnish sociologist and migration policy expert whose career bridges government service, international organizations,= and academia. He holds an MA in Economics and Sociology from the University of Helsinki and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Geneva. His research and professional work focus on migration governance, human rights and the social dimensions of mobility.

Mattila has served in Finland’s Ministry of Labor and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where he contributed to global and field-level migration initiatives. As a consultant for the IOM, he has advised on migration policy development in Nigeria and Turkey, assessed migrants’ humanitarian needs in Chad and coordinated research on internal displacement in Iraq.

His publications address key themes such as human trafficking, irregular migration and the protection of migrants’ rights, reflecting a sustained commitment to ethical and evidence-based migration policy. Mattila’s current research interests include migrants’ health, reproductive rights and comparative health systems.

Degrees
PhD in Sociology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
MA in Economics and Sociology, University of Helsinki, Finland

Affiliations
Consultant and Researcher, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Former Official, Ministry of Labor, Finland

Mattila has written or co-edited works like "You Want a Multicultural Immigration Country, but We Don’t Want It," "Ideologies, Interests, and Discursive Strategies in German Parliamentary Debate on the 2004 Migration Law," "Between Sanctions and Rights: Addressing the Irregular Employment of Immigrants in the European Union," "Permanent or Circular Migration? Policy Choices to Address Demographic Decline and Labor Shortages in Europe" and "Between Demand and Supply: Regional Analysis of the Supply and Demand for Sexual Services and Trafficking in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia."

Email: heikkimattila50@webster.edu

Johanna Möhring PhD is a political scientist researching European defense and security and military power in the 21st century. She teaches International Security at Webster University's Geneva campus. Currently, she is a MaCI "International Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences" postdoctoral fellow at Université Grenoble Alpes, studying military command and AI (2025-2027).

Previously, she served as postdoctoral DGRIS "Ambassadeur" visiting fellow at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, exploring nuclear deterrence concepts in France, the United Kingdom and Germany. She holds an MA in Public Policy and Public Administration from the University of Konstanz, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS in Washington, D.C., a degree in Russian Studies from INALCO Paris and a PhD from Paris Panthéon Assas (2022).

Möhring is a Chercheure associée at the Centre interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux stratégiques (CIENS), École Normale Supérieure in Paris and an associate fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), University of Bonn.

Degrees

• PhD Political Science, Paris Panthéon Assas University, France
• Degree in Russian Studies, INALCO, Paris, France
• MA in International Relations, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., U.S.
• MA in Public Policy and Public administration, University of Konstanz, Germany

Affiliations

• Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennes, Université Grenoble Alpes
• Centre interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux stratégiques (CIENS), École Normale Supérieure, Paris
• Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), University of Bonn
• Centre Thucydide, Paris

EUDIS, HEDI, DIANA: What’s Behind Three Defence Innovation Acronyms?, Ifri Memos, Ifri, September 2024.

Russia’s strategy in the Ukraine war: Restoring Russian greatness by any means, in S. Hansen, K. Frankenthal and O. Husieva (dirs.), “Russia's War of Aggression against Ukraine. ‘Zeitenwende’ for German Security Policy,” Nomos Verlag, Baden-Baden, 2023.

Troubled Twins: The FCAS and MGCS Weapon Systems and Franco-German Co-operation, Étude de l’Ifri, Ifri, December 2023.

Marcello Puca, PhD, is an Italian economist and assistant professor at the University of Bergamo. He is also a research fellow at the Center for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF). His research lies at the intersection of law and economics and applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on group decision-making.

Puca holds two master’s degrees in Quantitative Economics from the Toulouse School of Economics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Naples Federico II. He has been a visiting scholar at Northwestern University School of Law (USA) and the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Italy). His expertise spans theoretical modeling, empirical methods and experimental economics, and he has taught across undergraduate, graduate and MBA programs.

Degrees
PhD in Economics, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
MSc in Quantitative Economics, Toulouse School of Economics, France (two master’s degrees)

Affiliations
Assistant Professor, University of Bergamo, Italy
Research Fellow, Center for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF)

Publications

Buonanno, P., S. Galletta, and M. Puca. The role of civic capital on vaccination. Forthcoming on Health Economics (2023). Open access link.

Buonanno, P., G. Plevani, and M. Puca. Earthquake hazard and civic capital. Forthcoming on European Journal of Political Economy (2023).

Puca, M. and Pignatti, C.. (2022). “Le misure a supporto di lavoratori e imprese durante la pandemia di COVID-19 in Italia.” International Labour Organization, Rome 2022. ISBN: 978-92-2-036590-8

Puca, M. and Gavrilova-Zoutman E. (2022).Peer Effects in Crime, forthcoming in “A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime,” Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.

Buonanno, P. and Puca, M. (2021). Using newspaper obituaries to ‘nowcast’ daily mortality: Evidence from the Italian COVID-19 hot-spots. Health Policy.

Buonanno P., Galletta S., Puca M. (2020) Estimating the severity of COVID-19: Evidence from the Italian epicenter. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0239569.

Email: marcellopuca01@webster.edu

       

Gervais Rufyikiri, PhD, is a Burundian scholar, political leader and educator with extensive experience in governance, development and institutional reform. He served as Vice President of the Republic of Burundi from 2010 to 2015 and as President of the Senate from 2005 to 2010, playing a key role in post-conflict reconstruction, promoting good governance and advancing political and economic reforms.

Since 2017, Rufyikiri has been active in academia and research, focusing on leadership, security, governance and development in fragile states. He teaches at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), Webster University Geneva — where he offers courses on Climate, Water and Food Security —a nd at SWISS-UMEF University of Applied Sciences, where he lectures on Sustainable Development.

Educated in Burundi and Belgium, Rufyikiri holds a PhD in Biological, Agronomic and Environmental Engineering from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL).

Degrees
PhD in Biological, Agronomic, and Environmental Engineering, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium

Affiliations
Lecturer and Researcher, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Lecturer, SWISS-UMEF University of Applied Sciences
Former Vice President of the Republic of Burundi (2010–2015)
Former President of the Senate of Burundi (2005–2010)

Agriculture and Environment Fields

Irakoze, H. Prodjinoto, S. Nijimbere, J.B. Bizimana, J. Bigirimana, G. Rufyikiri, S. Lutts. 2021. NaCl- and Na₂SO₄-Induced Salinity Differentially Affect Clay Soil Chemical Properties and Yield Components of Two Rice Cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) in Burundi, Agronomy, 11, 571.

Irakoze, H. Prodjinoto, S. Nijimbere, G. Rufyikiri and S. Lutts. 2020.NaCl and Na₂SO₄ Salinities Have Different Impact on Photosynthesis and Yield-Related Parameters in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Agronomy, Vol. 10, no. 6, 1-12.

Irakoze, B. Vanpee, G. Rufyikiri, et al. 2019. Comparative effects of chloride and sulfate salinities on two contrasting rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) at the seedling stage, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2019, Vol. 42(9), 1001-1015.

Political Field

Rufyikiri. 2021. Resilience in Post-civil War, Authoritarian Burundi: What Has Worked and What Has Not? Geneva Paper 28/21, Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

Rufyikiri. 2020. Reshaping approaches to sustainable peacebuilding and development in fragile states. Part I: Nexus between unethical leadership and state fragility, Geneva Papers 26/20, Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

Rufyikiri. 2020. Reshaping approaches to sustainable peacebuilding and development in fragile states. Part II. A Comprehensive Educational Programme on Ethics, Geneva Papers 27/20, Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

Investing in ethical education to solve Burundi’s domestic governance, Strategic Security Analysis, 2019. Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

The Post-wartime Trajectory of CNDD-FDD Party in Burundi: A Facade Transformation of Rebel Movement to Political Party, Civil Wars, 2017, vol. 19(2), 220-248.

Burundi and its development partners: navigating the turbulent tides of governance setbacks, Working Paper, 2017.

Corruption au Burundi: problème d’action collective et défi majeur pour la gouvernance, in “L’Afrique des Grands Lacs, Annuaire 2015-2016,” 2016, p.69-91.

Email: gervaisrufyikiri@webster.edu

Jeanette Tantillo holds master's degrees from Rutgers University's Bloustein School of City and Regional Planning and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. She researches how information and communication technologies affect international relations.

At Webster University Geneva since 2007, Tantillo teaches about international organizations' roles in trade, global health, sustainable development and human rights. She organizes student debates and directs WebMUN (Webster's Model United Nations in Geneva) since 2024.

Tantillo consults on research and editing, coaches Model UN teams, and writes poetry and fiction as J Loretta. She founded the Geneva Open Mic Poetry Readings and serves on the Geneva Writers Group steering committee. Her published works include "Matters to Me" and "The Aspirants."

Degrees

• MA in International Studies, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
• MCRP in City and Regional Planning, Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
• BA in Political Science, Rutgers University, Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.

Affiliations

• Membership: Chatham House
• Membership: Geneva Internet Platform
• Membership: frank - Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
• Steering Committee: Geneva Writers Group
• Founder: GOMPR / GOMPR FB

 

Email: jtantillo84@webster.edu

Michel Veuthey, PhD, is a Swiss jurist and humanitarian law expert with a distinguished career in international law and diplomacy. He holds a Doctorate in Law from the University of Geneva (1976) and has authored a book and nearly fifty articles on international humanitarian law and humanitarian action. A dedicated lecturer and educator, he has delivered numerous courses and talks on the development and application of humanitarian principles in armed conflicts.

Veuthey served for 33 years with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), from 1967 to 2000, holding key positions including Head of the International Organizations Division, General Delegate for Europe and North America, Assistant to the President of the ICRC, Regional Head of Delegation for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, and Legal Adviser for the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. He was deeply involved in the preparatory work for the 1974–1977 Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law.

A member of the Swiss Association of the Order of Malta since 1986, Veuthey has also served nine years on its Council and continues to promote humanitarian principles through teaching, writing and advocacy.

Degrees
Doctorate in Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland (1976)

Affiliations
Former Senior Official, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Member, Swiss Association of the Order of Malta

Books

“Guérilla et droit humanitaire, Genève, Institut Henry-Dunant, 1976.” Deuxième édition augmentée : Genève, CICR, 1983, 451 p.

Articles

Veuthey, M. (2020). Refonder la coopération internationale. In M. Feix, M.-J. Tiel, P.H. Dembinski (Eds.), “Peuple et populisme, identité et nation.” Quelle contribution à la paix? Quelles perspectives européennes? (pp. 267-289). Strasbourg: Presses Universitaires de Strasbourg.

L’Union Européenne et l’obligation de faire respecter le droit international humanitaire, in : Anne-Sophie Millet-Devalle (Ed.). “L’Union Européenne et le Droit International Humanitaire.” Colloque. Nice, 18-19 juin 2009. Paris, Pedone, 2010, pp. 189-216.

Challenges and Opportunities in Applying International Humanitarian Law in Urban Warfare, in Alexandre Vautravers and Nicholas Burtscher (Eds.) “Military and Political Incidents. Webster University Geneva Security Forum 2009.” Geneva, Webster University, 2010, pp. 32-41.

Le rôle des acteurs non-étatiques dans le respect du droit international humanitaire. Annuaire Français des Relations Internationales (AFRI), Paris, Vol. X, 2009, pp. 993-1020.

De l’applicabilité du droit humanitaire aux opérations de paix: pour des approches juridiques, militaires et éthiques, in Beruto, Gian Luca (Ed.) “International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Peace Operations.” SanRemo, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, 2009, pp. 56-62.

Religions et droit international humanitaire: histoire et actualité d’un dialogue nécessaire, in Anne-Sophie Millet-Devalle (Ed.) “Religions et Droit International Humanitaire.” Paris, Pedone, 2008, pp. 9-45.

Genève, carrefour de la diplomatie multilatérale, formelle et informelle, Refugee Survey Quarterly, Vol. 26, Issue 4, 2007, pp. 155-162.

From Confrontation to Cooperation: From Criminal Justice towards Reconciliation – The Needs for Complementary Approaches, in Beruto, Gian Luca (Ed.) “Justice and Reconciliation. An Integrated Approach.” SanRemo, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, 2007, pp. 113-119.

Protecting Human Dignity in All Circumstances: Towards a Continuum of Protection, Refugee Survey Quarterly, Vol. 25, Issue 4, 2006, pp. 162-167.

Implementing International Humanitarian Law: Old and New Ways, in : Ramcharan, Bertrand G. (Ed.) “Human Rights Protection in the Field.” Leiden/Boston, Martinus Nijhoff, 2006, pp. 87-117.

The need for a universal humanitarian order. Foresight, Vol. 7, No 1 2005, pp. 26-46.

Public Conscience in International Humanitarian Law Today, in Fischer, Horst, Froissart, Ulrike, Heintschell von Heinegg, Wolff, Raap (Editors) “Krisensicherung und Humanitärer Schutz – Crisis Management and Humanitarian Protection.” Festschrift für Dieter Fleck, Berlin, Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag (BWV), 2004, pp. 611-642.

Email: michelveuthey42@webster.edu