Dr Shane Darcy B.A, L.L.M.,Ph.D.
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Biography:
| Shane Darcy is a lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights and Director of the Ph.D Programme at the Centre. He holds a B.A. in Law and Accounting from the University of Limerick (2001), and LL.M (2002) and Ph.D (2005) degrees from the National University of Ireland, Galway. In 2007, he was awarded the Eda Sagarra Medal for excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and in 2010 the Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize. He has participated in trainings, workshops and research projects in Iraq, Iran, South Africa, India, Cambodia, China, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In 2010, Shane was a visiting professor, at the Legal Studies Department, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. He is a member of the Editorial Committee of Criminal Law Forum and runs the Business and Human Rights in Ireland blog. Selected Publications
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Research Interests
| Research interests are in the fields of international humanitarian law,
international criminal law, business and human rights and transitional justice.
Previous work has focussed on the laws of occupation, belligerent reprisals,
collective responsibility and punishment, imputed criminal liability and the
work of truth commissions. Shane is currently engaged in a research project
exploring the judicial development of international humanitarian law. |
Books
| Darcy,S. (2007) Collective Responsibility and Accountability under International Law. : BRILL; 1 edition. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Shane Darcy and Josh Curtis (2012) '‘The Right to a Social and International Order for the Realisation of Human Rights: Article 28 of the Universal Declaration and International Cooperation’' In: David Keane and Yvonne McDermott (eds). The Challenge of Human Rights: Past, Present and Future. London: Edward Elgar Publishing. [Details] |
| Shane Darcy (2012) 'Truth Commissions, the European Union and Reparations from Business' In: Faria Medjouba (eds). Building Peace in Post-conflict Situations. London: British Institute of International and Comparative Law. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2010) 'Bridging the Gaps in the Laws of Armed Conflict? International Criminal Tribunals and the Development of Humanitarian Law' In: Quenivet,N; Shah-Davis,S (eds). International Law and Armed Conflict; Challenges in the 21st Century. T.M.C. Asser Press. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2010) 'The Reinvention of War Crimes by the International Criminal Tribunals' In: Darcy,S; Powderly,J (eds). Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals. Oxford University Press. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2010) 'Defences to international crimes' In: Schabas,W.A; Bernaz,N (eds). Handbook of International Criminal Law. Routledge. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2007) 'The Doctrine of Superior Responsibility' In: Olusanya,O (eds). Rethinking International Criminal Law. Europa Law. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Schabas,W.A; Darcy,S (Ed.). (2005) Truth Commission and Courts: The Tension Between Criminal Prosecutions and the Search for Truth The Hague: Kluwer Academic Publishers. [Details] |
| Darcy,S; Powderly,J (Ed.). (2010) Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Reynolds,J. (2010) 'An Enduring Occupation: The Status of the Gaza Strip from the Perspective of International Humanitarian Law'. Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 15 (2):211-243. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2007) 'Human Rights Protection during the “War on Terror”; Two Steps Back One Step Forward'. Minnesota Journal of International Law, 16 (2):353-370. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2007) 'Imputed Criminal Liability and the Goals of International Justice'. Leiden Journal of International Law, 20 (2):377-404. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2002) 'The Rights of Minorities in States of Emergency''. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 9 :345-369. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2002) 'What Future for the Doctrine of Belligerent Reprisals?'. Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 5 :107-130. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Darcy,S. (2002) 'Preventive Detention and Post-September 11th Legislation' Trinity College Law Review 5 . [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) 'Punitive House Demolitions, the Prohibition of Collective Punishment and the Supreme Court of Israel' Penn State International Law Review 21 :477-507. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) 'Demolishing Justice in the West Bank and Gaza: The Israeli Defence Forces' Ongoing Policy of Punitive House Demolitions' Nottingham Human Rights Law Review Student Supplement 2002-2003 . [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2004) 'An Effective Measure of Bringing Justice?: The Joint Criminal Enterprise Doctrine of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia' American University International Law Review 20 (1) :153-191. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2004) 'Achieving De Facto Equality between Men and Women; Making the Employment Equality Act 1998 Work' Irish Law Times 13 :199-203. [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2009) 'Business and Development: A two-way street? Corporations, Human Rights and the Accountability Challenge' Trócaire Development Review :21-35. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Cullen, A,Gilbert,J, Keane,D. (2003) Galway Anti-Racism Strategy: A Legal Analysis. Human Rights for Change Report for Galway City Partnership. . [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) Israel's Punitive House Demolition Policy; Collective Punishment in Violation of International Law Al-Haq. West Bank Affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists: Ramallah. . [Details] |
| Shane Darcy; Wesam Owies, Allison West; Joe Bardwell; Katie O'Dea Cadden; Aonghus Cheevers (2012) 'Business and Human Rights in Ireland'. Irish Centre for Human Rights, Galway, Ireland. [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Shane Darcy (2012) ‘Putting Human Rights First’. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Other Item
Darcy,S et. al. (2008) Dilemmas of Delayed Justice for the Crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Oxford Transitional Justice Group: Research Working Paper Series. Other Item  [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2006) US 'torture flights' through Shannon: International law demands that we inspect flights. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2006) Lebanon: Testing times for International Law. Human Rights Features. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2006) Israel's long-standing practice of unlawful collective punishment. Electronic Intifada. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2004) Darfur: African Union force may be too little too late. Village. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2004) A More Robust International Response is Needed to the Situation in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle - Weekly Journal. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2004) Legality of Israel's Wall to be tested before the International Court of Justice. Electronic Intifada. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) Occupied Territories: Enduring Climate of Impunity. Human Rights Features. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) Poverty, Destruction and Bullet-Holes: A Visit to the Gaza Strip. Unfit for Consumption. Other Item [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2003) Through a legal lens - the attack and occupation of Iraq. Electronic Iraq. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Darcy,S. (2009) Human Rights and the Natural and Cultural Environment: A New Frontier of Protection?. Background Legal Brief prepared for Roundtable. Irish Centre for Human Rights Roundstone Co. Galway: Non Published Reports [Details] |
Reviews
| Darcy,S. (2008) UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon Somalia and Kosovo; Operational and Legal Issues in Practice. Journal of Conflict and Security Law. Reviews [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2008) War Crimes Tribunals and Transitional Justice; The Tokyo Trial and the Nuremberg Legacy. Criminal Law Forum. Reviews [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2006) Teaching International Criminal Law. International Criminal Law; Cases and Materials - 2nd edn. Reviews [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2006) The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces. Criminal Law Forum. Reviews [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2005) Mine Action After Diana; Progress in the Struggle Against Landmines. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest. Reviews [Details] |
| Darcy,S. (2005) Russia's Restless Frontier; The Chechnya Factor in Post-Soviet Russia. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest. Reviews [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: . Title: Eda Sagarra Medal for excellence in the Humanities and Socia |
| Year: 2010. Title: Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize for the best paper published |
Teaching Interests
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Recent Postgraduates
| Dr Andrea Breslin Dr Joseph Rikhof |