Göran Sluiter

Prof. Göran Sluiter is a leading academic in International Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam. He serves as the principal investigator for the Rethinking SLIC research project, which addresses secondary liability for international crimes and human rights violations in a globalized context.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Department: Criminal Law
• Key Research Areas: Secondary Liability, Business and Human Rights, Tort Law, State Responsibility

His work focuses on legal frameworks for corporate accountability and state complicity in transnational human rights abuses. Recent publications analyze the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in prosecuting political leaders and the legal implications of state support for military operations.

Through the Rethinking SLIC project, he has organized conferences and mentored PhD candidates like Nicky Touw, whose dissertation on Access to Evidence and Criminal Law was completed in 2025. His research intersects with contemporary debates on globalization, technological accountability, and legal theory.