Biography
Dr Emma Brandon is an American lawyer, specialised in international criminal law and international human rights law. She completed her doctoral thesis at the PluriCourts Centre at the University of Oslo, where her doctoral research focused on state cooperation issues at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the regional human rights courts.
Previously, she supported the ICC's prosecution team in the case of the Prosecutor v. Al Mahdi – the first guilty plea at the ICC. She has also worked as a (Senior) Research Associate at the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG), where she assisted that global pro bono law firm with its advice to civil society and governmental clients in the context of peace negotiations and post-conflict transition.
Dr Brandon holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Relations and Political Science from Boston University, a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the American University Washington College of Law and a PhD in International Law from the University of Oslo.