On 8 May 2025, the State Executive Comittee of the Legal Working Group of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) visited the Nuremberg Academy. Director Professor Dr Christoph Safferling welcomed the group and introduced the mission and work of the Academy. The visitors showed special interest in the capacity strengthening branch of the Nuremberg Academy, including the Nuremberg Moot Court, and the database on International Criminal Law in Germany. This is freely accessible on the website of the Academy.
The presentation by Director Professor Safferling was followed by a discussion on current issues of international criminal law, including the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. This served as an opportunity to delve into questions of immunity for Heads of State and Germany’s general obligations under the Rome Statute of the ICC. (pg)