International Criminal Justice and AI: Hype, Game-changer, or New Normal?
- Date
- Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Time
- Address
- Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP Den Haag - Room
- Auditorium 2.01
Description
The classical foundations of international criminal law and criminal responsibility are centered on human agency and volition. AI is a form of power. It is increasingly used in armed conflicts, the investigation of international and economic crimes or Court management practices. It poses new epistemic, structural and legal/ethical challenges and affects all agents in proceedings (Judges, Prosecution, Defence, Victims). In this panel, we will explore how it impacts the culture of criminal investigations and prosecutions, to what extent it forces us to re-think fundamental norms and institutions or criminal law, and how some of its present and future risks and challenges (e.g., fairness, inequalities, governance issues) can be addressed.
Panelists
- Prof. Michael Scharf, Joseph C. Hostetler Professor of Law & Associate Dean, Case Western Reserve University
- Mr. Matthew Cross, Appeals Counsel, International Criminal Court
- Ms. Mylène Dimitri, Defence Counsel, International Criminal Court Bar Association
- Ms. Hala Bou Alwan, CEO Hala Bou Alwan Legal & Leiden University
Moderator
- Prof. Carsten Stahn, Leiden University (Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies) & Queen’s University Belfast
IBA International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition
This panel is organised as a Benjamin Ferencz Lecture Series by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies. It takes place within the scope of the 2026 IBA International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition, organised by the Grotius Centre, as one of its academic side-events.
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (Leiden University) is the host and organiser of the Competition since 2014. The IBA has been the Competition's sponsor since 2017, and name partner since 2020.
Registration
Registration is not necessary. After the panel, at 19.15, quarter-finalists of the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition will be announced in the same room. You are welcome to stay as teams excitedly hear their numbers announced!