Thursday, September 12 2024 12:12

ArmInfo. World-renowned jurist and former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Dr. Chili Eboe-Osuji, will become a member of the Academic  Board of Directors of the Zorian Institute, effective October 1,  2024.

In this regard, Dr. William Schabas, a member of the Zorian Institute  Board, recalled that Judge Eboe Osuji has had a long and  distinguished career in the field of international justice, reaching  the highest position of President of the International Criminal  Court. "He brings a wealth of experience, as well as great wisdom, to  the Zorian Academic Board," Dr. Schabas added.

The Institute also recalled that Dr. Eboe-Osuji served as the fourth  President of the ICC from 2018 to 2021, and before that, he served as  an ICC judge from 2012 to 2018. In addition, he also served as Legal  Adviser to the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights  (2010-2012) and, prior to joining the international civil service,  practised law in Canada and Nigeria.

In turn, the director of the institute Greg Sarkisian also welcomed  the decision of Dr. Eboe-Osuji to join the academic council of the  institute. "The staff of the Zoryan Institute is proud of the  world-famous scholars who serve on its academic councils.  Undoubtedly, the accession of such an authoritative scholar as Dr.   Eboe-Osuji to the council of the Institute will help bring the  institute to a new level," Sarkisian noted. 

The Zoryan Institute is a non-profit research institute. It consists  of international academic and scientific centers established in 1982  in Cambridge, Massachusetts and in 1984 in Toronto for the  documentation, study and dissemination of scientific materials  related to the history and life of the Armenian people, including in  the context of international relations.