Caroline Fournet

Caroline Fournet is a Professor of Law and Head of the Law School at the University of Exeter's Streatham campus. She previously held roles including Rosalind Franklin Fellow and Professor in Comparative Criminal Law and International Justice at the University of Groningen (2011-2021), a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court (2016), and a Professeure invitée at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence (2021). Her academic career began at Exeter Law School in 2004 as a Lecturer and later Senior Lecturer.

Research Expertise: Her work focuses on International Criminal Law and Procedure, Human Rights Law, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Right to a Fair Trial. She specializes in international prosecution of Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War Crimes, and Sexual Violence, as well as post-conflict investigations and forensic evidence analysis. She employs empirical research methods and content analysis in her studies.

Editorial Roles: She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Criminal Law Review (Brill Publishers), Human Remains and Violence: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Manchester UP), and Series Editor-in-Chief of Studies in International Criminal Law (Brill Nijhoff).

Awards:

• Rosalind Franklin Fellow (University of Groningen)

Professional Networks: She contributes to the Exeter Centre for International Law, the Human Rights and Democracy Forum, and the Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter (SCuLE) initiative. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 16 (Peace, Justice), 5 (Gender Equality), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 4 (Quality Education).