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Dr. Kyra Wigard is an Assistant Professor at the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology at Utrecht University. She holds a PhD from KU Leuven and teaches international criminal law and criminal procedure at both bachelor’s and master’s levels. Her research focuses on international judges’ decision-making, particularly at the ICC and ICJ, and she publishes on topics like gender persecution, state interventions, and judicial methodologies in international law. She has held roles at the International Federation for Human Rights and Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, contributing to ICC-related research. Kyra is a member of the European Society for International Law’s International Criminal Justice group and edits the European Society of Empirical Legal Studies’ newsletter.
Education: PhD from KU Leuven (2021), LLM in Public International Law and Legal Philosophy from Leiden University (2016), BA in English Language and Culture from Leiden University, and studies at the University of Oxford and Sciences Po Paris.
Research interests include:
- Legal traditions in international judicial decision-making
- Gender-based persecution cases at the ICC
- Jurisdictional conflicts and state interventions
- Empirical approaches to legal studies
Her recent publications analyze Ukraine-Russia conflict cases, ICJ provisional measures, and feminist methodologies in international law. Kyra actively participates in international legal forums, including a 2024 roundtable on ICC-ICJ cooperation.
Awards: None explicitly listed in provided texts.
Grants/Advising: No specific grants mentioned, but her research includes funded projects on ICC decision-making processes.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Willem Pompe Institute’s criminal law research teams and collaborates with organizations like Legal Alternatives to War.
