In recent days, the appointment as Italian member of the Management Committee of the Cost Action CA18228 - Global Atrocity Justice Constellations (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18228/#tabs|Name:management-committee) to Prof. Marina Mancini.

The Cost Action in question, funded for the period 2019-2023, has as its object the study of the impact of international criminal courts on the national systems of repression of the so-called atrocity crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) and the influence of the latter on the action of the former.

It is attended by scholars from 26 European countries and 11 non-European countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia. The economic value of the planned activities is estimated at 80 million euros.

On behalf of all the members of the Department, I extend my sincere congratulations to the esteemed colleague

The director
Prof. Massimiliano Ferrara