James Sweeney

Professor James Sweeney is a faculty member at the School of Law at Lancaster University since 2013. His research focuses on the aftermath of conflict and authoritarianism, particularly in international human rights law, transitional justice, and international refugee law. He has previously held positions at Durham, Newcastle, and Hull universities.

• Research on 'right to truth' in historical atrocities
• British Academy-funded study on Kosovo's secession and media's role
• Expert advisor to Council of Europe on freedom of assembly
• Human rights legal training for Ukrainian and Kosovan judges
• Training on media reporting of conflict-related sex/gender violence (UN)

His work on asylum seeker testimony credibility has been cited by the UK judiciary. He supervises PhD students in areas including international human rights and refugee law. Current affiliations include the Centre for International Law and Human Rights and Security Lancaster research groups.