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Each member of the Bureau and the Scientific Council of the JURDI Association individually and/or collectively demonstrates expertise and commitment to respecting human rights relating to legal aspects concerning the respect and application of international human rights law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, general public international law and more generally the law of fundamental freedoms.
Patrick ZAHND
President
Patrick Zahnd served as a delegate for the International Committee of the Red Cross for 32 years. He held various positions in the field and at headquarters in Geneva, including head of humanitarian operations, head of several regional delegations, diplomatic advisor, legal advisor specializing in international humanitarian law, and political advisor. He notably undertook two missions to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Patrick also has extensive experience in bilateral and multilateral humanitarian diplomacy, both universal and regional, including as a permanent observer to the United Nations in New York.
For the past 10 years, he has taught international humanitarian law at Sciences Po Paris / Paris School of International Affairs. In recent years, he has also been invited to teach at various other universities, including the United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica, TEC de Monterrey in Mexico City (Mexico), and Oberlin College in Ohio (USA). He also occasionally consults for several humanitarian organizations.
Farah SAFI
Vice President | Chair of the Scientific Council
Farah Safi is an Associate Professor of Private Law and Criminal Sciences at the University of Clermont Auvergne and defended her doctoral thesis, entitled "Intellectual Proselytism and Criminal Law," at the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France). Farah is the author of numerous articles on the criminal aspects of fundamental freedoms (particularly from the perspective of freedom of expression) and the organizer of many colloquia and conferences on respect for human rights (ISIS and the Law, War in Ukraine: What Criminal Responsibilities for Legal Entities?). Farah is the Director of the Master's program in Criminal Law and Criminology and Deputy Director of the Doctoral School at the University of Clermont Auvergne (France).
Ghislain POISSONNIER
Vice President | Strategic Litigation
Ghislain Poissonnier has been a French magistrate since 1999. He has served in both prosecutorial and judicial roles in the courts of Béthune, Lille, Paris, and Papeete (France). Ghislain has been seconded to the Ministry of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross. His various positions have led him to work as a legal advisor in Kosovo, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thailand, Afghanistan, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. He is the author of numerous articles in French-language legal journals, particularly in international law, European law, and criminal law.
Insaf REZAGUI-SBEIH
Vice President | Advocacy
Insaf Rezagui-Sbeih holds a doctorate in public international law from Paris Cité University and is an associate researcher at the French Institute for the Near East. She teaches public law at Paris Cité University. Her research focuses on Palestine's use of international law and international organizations, and on the colonial nature of international law. Insaf Rezagui-Sbeih is the author of numerous legal articles on Palestine. Prior to this, she worked in non-governmental organizations and public institutions.
Benjamin Fiorini
Secretary General
Benjamin Fiorini is a lecturer in private law and criminal science at Paris 8 University, director of the Institute of Judicial Studies at Paris 8 University, and an assessor judge at the National Court of Asylum. He teaches criminal law, particularly international criminal law and comparative criminal law, at Paris 8 University and the Catholic University of Lille. He is also known for his advocacy to preserve the jury system in assize courts, in his capacity as president of the association "Save the Assize Courts!"
Nadia ATTAIRE
Deputy Secretary-General
Nadia Attaire is a lawyer specializing in employment law and human resources. She has experience in handling litigation, managing employee relations, and leading numerous large-scale transformation, mobility, and skills development projects in demanding environments. She is deeply interested in social justice issues and has been actively involved in the non-profit sector, particularly in promoting access to training and employment, and advocating for immigration law.
Mathilde LUTAK
Treasurer
Mathilde Lutak is a lawyer specializing in human rights and international criminal law, and more generally in fundamental freedoms. She has also gained experience in criminal law and white-collar crime at various law firms. Having been sensitive to human issues and the work of civil society since her childhood in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she also has experience working in consulting firms on international cooperation projects and has worked in France, Belgium, Brazil, and the Netherlands.
Morgane SCHMUTZ
Assistant Treasurer
Morgane Schmutz is a lawyer specializing in public international law, a graduate of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland). She began her career at the International Criminal Court in the Victims Participation and Reparations Section, before joining the International Service for Human Rights in Geneva, and then the Terrorism and Crimes Against Humanity Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal. She now dedicates herself to defending women's rights.
