In this episode, Dorothea speaks with Professor Gerry Simpson on the origins of international human rights law and international criminal law. The episode explores the common foundations of these two branches of law whilst examining their differences in scope and nature. Through discussing a counter-history of international war-crime trials, the origin of the concepts of ‘crimes against humanity’ and ‘genocide’ and how discussion of these ideas point to the need to rethink the history of international law, the episode hopes to shed light on the future development of both international human rights law and international criminal law.

Please note that this episode was recorded in June 2023.