PHD THESIS
PhD Thesis Title: The International Jus Puniendi at the ICC: between Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony
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 and Prof. Claudio Grossman at the International Law Commission. She also previously worked as an assistant editor at Leiden Journal of International Law.
Selected publications and Works
- L. Wu, ‘The International Community as Victim of Crime against Cultural Heritage at the ICC: A Critical Appraisal’, (2026) Journal of International Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqag039
- L. Wu, ‘Breaking the Window: Withdrawals from Humanitarian Disarmament Treaties’, EJIL : Talk!
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