Chile Eboe-Osuji

Chile Eboe-Osuji (born 2 September 1962) is a Nigerian jurist. He is the International Jurist at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and a Special Advisor to the President's Office at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Chile Eboe-Osuji
4th President of the International Criminal Court
In office
11 March 2018  11 March 2021
Appointed byJudges of the ICC
Preceded bySilvia Fernández de Gurmendi
Succeeded byPiotr Hofmański
Judge of the International Criminal Court
In office
11 March 2012  11 March 2021
Appointed byAssembly of States Parties
Personal details
Born (1962-09-02) 2 September 1962
Anara, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Calabar
McGill University
University of Amsterdam
OccupationJudge

In his role at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Eboe-Osuji is leading discussions on the international human rights regime, the international humanitarian law regime, the role of international courts/tribunals, and the rule of law. He will also play a key role in advancing Lincoln Alexander Law's international profile through teaching initiatives, programmatic collaborations, and public discourse. Prior to joining the law school, Eboe-Osuji served as the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague from March 2018 to March 2021. The Nigerian-born Eboe-Osuji was also concurrently serving as a senior judge in the Appeals Division of the ICC during this time. Prior to his work with the International Criminal Court, he was the Legal Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. He also served at various times as a senior prosecutor at both the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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