Claus Kress

Guest Author

Claus Kreß (Dr. jur. Cologne; LL.M. Cantab.) is Professor for Criminal Law and Public International Law. He holds the Chair for German and International Criminal Law and he is Director of the Institute of International Peace and Security Law at the University of Cologne. His prior practice was in the German Federal Ministry of Justice on matters of criminal law and international law. Since 1998 he has been representing Germany in the negotiations regarding the International Criminal Court. Claus Kreß is co-editor of several law journals, including the Journal of International Criminal Justice and the Journal of the Use of Force and International Law. He is Life Member of Clare Hall College at the University of Cambridge, Member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Northrhine-Westfalia and recipient of the 2014 M.C. Bassiouni Justice Award.

Articles by this author:

A German Sentence of Life Imprisonment for Crimes Against Humanity – A Small Measure of Justice for Syria

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Jan 14th, 2022

Evacuating Nationals – A Noteworthy New Element of German Practice and Opinio Juris

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Jan 14th, 2022

On Functional Immunity of Foreign Officials and Crimes under International Law

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Mar 31st, 2021

German Court Major Judgment on Foreign Officials’ Lack of Immunity in War Crimes Trials

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Feb 1st, 2021

The German Constitutional Court on the Right of Self-Defense Against ISIS in Syria

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Oct 16th, 2019

On the Principle of Non-Use of Force in Current International Law

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Sep 30th, 2019

Letter to the Editor – Germany’s Extradition Request for Gen. Jamil Hassan, with U.S. Support

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Mar 13th, 2019

The Fine Line Between Collective Self-Defense and Intervention by Invitation: Reflections on the Use of Force against ‘IS’ in Syria

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Feb 17th, 2015