Dr Giulia Pecorella
| Name | Dr Giulia Pecorella |
|---|---|
| Job title | Senior Lecturer in Law |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Law and Social Sciences |
| Email address | g.pecorella@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7624-9708 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography I am Senior Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University (London) where I have been teaching since 2016. I have studied in Florence, Italy (BA in 2006 and MA in International Relations in 2008) and Rome (LLM in Human Rights in 2010). I have a PhD in Law from Middlesex University (2014) and am Fellow in HE since 2019. I have been PhD Programme Leader (Law, 2020-23) and Acting Head of the Department (2022/23).
Teaching Currently teaching: * Module Leader for International Organisations and International Dispute Resolution; * Module leader for Literature for Social Sciences and the Law (Foundation Year Programme); * Public International Law; Previous teaching expierence: * English Legal System; * Visiting Professor (2016/17) – Université Catholique de Lille (France) Module Leader for Non-state actors
Supervision
| Doctoral Researcher | Award | Status | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Hadji Malick Sow | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Sep 2019 - Sep 2026 |
| Abimbola Ajiboye | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Jan 2022 - Present |
| Francesca Braga | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 |
| Jamie Taylor | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Jan 2022 - Present |
| Sofia Atsopardi | PhD | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Jan 2022 - Present |
| Stephen Owusu-Addo | PhD | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Gunes Atay Unuvar | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Sep 2022 - Present |
Education and qualifications
Grants
Prizes and Awards
Research outputs
The EU legislation on asylum and its implications for international criminal law: from the Dublin Convention to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Pecorella, G. 2026. The EU legislation on asylum and its implications for international criminal law: from the Dublin Convention to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. in: Routledge Handbook of International Refugee Law Routledge.The United Kingdom, international courts and human rights: Conservative governments before the ICC and the ICJ
Pecorella, G. 2026. The United Kingdom, international courts and human rights: Conservative governments before the ICC and the ICJ. in: Human Rights in the UK under Conservative Governments Hart Publishing.The crime of aggression: a preliminary look at Ukraine’s Special Tribunal
Pecorella, G. 2025. The crime of aggression: a preliminary look at Ukraine’s Special Tribunal. An International Law Blog.A ‘lost in translation’ in the obligations to cooperate with the International Criminal Court: the case of Al-Masri
Pecorella, G. 2025. A ‘lost in translation’ in the obligations to cooperate with the International Criminal Court: the case of Al-Masri. An International Law Blog.Ukraine and Russia before international courts – recent developments
Pecorella, G. 2022. Ukraine and Russia before international courts – recent developments. An International Law Blog.Italy and the ratification of the Kampala amendment on the crime of aggression: some preliminary remarks in view of the adoption of a new law implementing the obligations arising from the amendment
Pecorella, G. 2021. Italy and the ratification of the Kampala amendment on the crime of aggression: some preliminary remarks in view of the adoption of a new law implementing the obligations arising from the amendment. An International Law Blog.Article 13: Exercise of jurisdiction
Schabas, W. and Pecorella, G. 2021. Article 13: Exercise of jurisdiction. in: Ambos, K. (ed.) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Article-by-Article Commentary Beck - Hart - Nomos. pp. 834-852Article 12: Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction
Schabas, W. and Pecorella, G. 2021. Article 12: Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction. in: Ambos, K. (ed.) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Article-by-Article Commentary Beck - Hart - Nomos. pp. 805-833The United States of America and the crime of aggression
Pecorella, G. 2021. The United States of America and the crime of aggression. London Routledge.Reviewing: Elena Maculan, Los crímenes internacionales en la jurisprudencia latinoamericana, Madrid: Marcial Pons, Ediciones Jurídicas y Sociales, 2019, 320 pp. [Book review]
Pecorella, G. 2021. Reviewing: Elena Maculan, Los crímenes internacionales en la jurisprudencia latinoamericana, Madrid: Marcial Pons, Ediciones Jurídicas y Sociales, 2019, 320 pp. [Book review]. Criminal Law Forum. 32 (2), pp. 343-351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10609-021-09419-zThe crime of aggression and the ICC deterrent effect over states not parties: the case of the United States of America
Pecorella, G. 2019. The crime of aggression and the ICC deterrent effect over states not parties: the case of the United States of America. Who's afraid of the ICC?. University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 24 - 25 Jan 2019A commentary on the African Court’s decision in the case APDF and IHRDA v Republic of Mali: why socio-cultural endemic factors of a society could never support arguments based on force majeure
Pecorella, G. 2019. A commentary on the African Court’s decision in the case APDF and IHRDA v Republic of Mali: why socio-cultural endemic factors of a society could never support arguments based on force majeure. An International Law Blog.Are two warrants of arrest better than one? The second warrant of arrest against Al-Werfalli and the ICC practice
Pecorella, G. 2018. Are two warrants of arrest better than one? The second warrant of arrest against Al-Werfalli and the ICC practice. An International Law Blog.The UK and the right to life: some preliminary remarks on the UK Government’s observations on the Draft General Comment no 36
Pecorella, G. 2017. The UK and the right to life: some preliminary remarks on the UK Government’s observations on the Draft General Comment no 36. An International Law Blog.Book review: The Law on Terrorism: The UK, France and Italy Compared [Book Review]
Pecorella, G. 2017. Book review: The Law on Terrorism: The UK, France and Italy Compared [Book Review]. New Journal of European Criminal Law. 8 (3), pp. 405-407. https://doi.org/10.1177/2032284417723418The Government’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: how the exception relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union will impact on the protection of Human Rights in UK
Pecorella, G. 2017. The Government’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: how the exception relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union will impact on the protection of Human Rights in UK. An International Law Blog.The giants of the international judiciary: towards a humanization of the law of nations
Pecorella, G. 2017. The giants of the international judiciary: towards a humanization of the law of nations. in: Schabas, W. and Murphy, S. (ed.) Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 201-226The relationship between Russia and the ICC and the US precedent: do ‘great’ states act alike?
Pecorella, G. 2016. The relationship between Russia and the ICC and the US precedent: do ‘great’ states act alike? An International Law Blog.The European Court’s Grand Chamber decision in Biao v. Denmark: A case of indirect discrimination against nationals of non-Danish ethnic origins
Pecorella, G. 2016. The European Court’s Grand Chamber decision in Biao v. Denmark: A case of indirect discrimination against nationals of non-Danish ethnic origins. An International Law Blog.The US and information and telecommunications in the context of international security: which implications for the ius ad bellum?
Pecorella, G. 2016. The US and information and telecommunications in the context of international security: which implications for the ius ad bellum? An International Law Blog.Article 13: Exercise of jurisdiction
Schabas, W. and Pecorella, G. 2016. Article 13: Exercise of jurisdiction. in: Triffterer, O. and Ambos, K. (ed.) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Commentary Munich, Oxford, Baden Baden Beck - Hart - Nomos. pp. 690-702Article 12: Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction
Schabas, W. and Pecorella, G. 2016. Article 12: Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction. in: Triffterer, O. and Ambos, K. (ed.) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Commentary Munich, Oxford, Baden Baden Beck - Hart - Nomos. pp. 672-689The Comoros situation, the pre-trial chamber and the prosecutor: the Rome Statute’s system of checks and balances is in good health
Pecorella, G. 2015. The Comoros situation, the pre-trial chamber and the prosecutor: the Rome Statute’s system of checks and balances is in good health. An International Law Blog.Rape and sexual violence in the ICJ's judgment in Croatia v. Serbia
Pecorella, G. 2015. Rape and sexual violence in the ICJ's judgment in Croatia v. Serbia. Leiden Journal of International Law. 28 (4), pp. 945-951. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0922156515000527Interpreting crimes in the Rome statute of the international criminal court [Book review]
Pecorella, G. 2015. Interpreting crimes in the Rome statute of the international criminal court [Book review]. Commonwealth Law Bulletin. 41 (3), pp. 487-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2015.1078250The African Court on Human and Peoples’ rights and its case law: towards a Supreme Court for Africa?
Pecorella, G. 2015. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ rights and its case law: towards a Supreme Court for Africa? An International Law Blog.Italy and the crime of torture: a story of impunity
Pecorella, G. 2015. Italy and the crime of torture: a story of impunity. An International Law Blog.The United States of America and the crime of aggression
Pecorella, G. 2014. The United States of America and the crime of aggression. PhD thesis Middlesex UniversityRape and the notion of 'serious harm' in the ICJ's decision Croatia v. Serbia: a step back or a step forward?
Pecorella, G. 2015. Rape and the notion of 'serious harm' in the ICJ's decision Croatia v. Serbia: a step back or a step forward? An International Law Blog.Shall the definition of aggression contained in the 2010 Kampala amendment to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Statute have an impact on the application of the Directive on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third-country nationals and stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection (EU Directive 2004/83/EC)? Some preliminary remarks on the case Andre Lawrence Shepherd v Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Pecorella, G. 2015. Shall the definition of aggression contained in the 2010 Kampala amendment to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Statute have an impact on the application of the Directive on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third-country nationals and stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection (EU Directive 2004/83/EC)? Some preliminary remarks on the case Andre Lawrence Shepherd v Bundesrepublik Deutschland. An International Law Blog.A missing piece in the European Court of Human Rights' judgment Georgia v. Russia (I)
Pecorella, G. 2014. A missing piece in the European Court of Human Rights' judgment Georgia v. Russia (I). An International Law Blog.2220
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