Chantal Meloni

Professor Chantal Meloni is an accomplished scholar and practitioner in international criminal law, holding a professorship at the University of Milan where she teaches international criminal law. She maintains a dual career as both an academic and legal practitioner, serving as a senior legal advisor for the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) program on international crimes and legal responsibility since September 2015.

Her research interests span international criminal law, human rights, command responsibility, state immunity, targeted killings, and victim participation in international proceedings. Professor Meloni's work uniquely bridges theoretical scholarship with practical application, informed by her direct experience working in conflict zones including Gaza where she has supported the Palestinian Center for Human Rights since 2010.

Professor Meloni's scholarly output demonstrates evolving expertise from foundational work on command responsibility to contemporary issues like drone warfare and ICC investigations in Libya. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on accountability mechanisms, the practical implementation of international criminal law, and critical analysis of international justice institutions.

Her career trajectory includes significant international experience: after completing her doctorate in 2006 on superior responsibility, she worked at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Berlin's Humboldt University (2011-2014), and maintains ongoing field engagement through PCHR. This combination of academic rigor and practical legal experience positions her as a distinctive voice in international criminal law scholarship.