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Prof Shane Darcy

B.A, L.L.M.,Ph.D.

Contact Details

Personal Professor
E: shane.darcy@nuigalway.ie
@BHRIblog
 
researcher
 

Biography

Shane Darcy is Deputy Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights in the School of Law at NUI Galway. 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. He has been a visiting scholar at the Legal Studies Department, Central European University, Budapest, the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at the University of Queensland and the Law School at Doshisha University In Kyoto.

He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Business and Human Rights Journal and the Irish Yearbook of International Law and the Editorial Committee of Criminal Law Forum. He has served on the National Board of Amnesty International's Irish Section and runs the Business and Human Rights in Ireland blog.

SSRN page: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=736870  

Selected Publications

  1. To Serve the Enemy: Informers, Collaborators and the Laws of Armed Conflict, Oxford University Press, 2019.
  2. Judges, Law and War: The Judicial Development of International Humanitarian Law, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
  3. ‘The Potential Role of Criminal Law in a Business and Human Rights Treaty’, in Surya Deva and David Bilchitz (eds.), Building a Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Context and Contours, Cambridge University Press, 2017.


 
 

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 considered the judicial development of international humanitarian law, the laws of occupation, belligerent reprisals, collective responsibility and punishment, imputed criminal liability, truth commissions and commissions of inquiry and the phenomenon of collaboration in armed conflict.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'The Contribution of the United Nations Treaty Bodies to Business and Human Rights'
Shane Darcy (2022) 'The Contribution of the United Nations Treaty Bodies to Business and Human Rights'. The Global Community : Yearbook Of International Law And Jurisprudence, [Details]
(2021) 'Accident and Design: Recognising Victims of Aggression in International Law'
Shane Darcy (2021) 'Accident and Design: Recognising Victims of Aggression in International Law'. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 70 (1):103-132 [Details]
(2021) 'Embedding Business and Human Rights in Ireland: Legislating for Human Rights Due Diligence'
Shane Darcy (2021) 'Embedding Business and Human Rights in Ireland: Legislating for Human Rights Due Diligence'. Irish Yearbook Of International Law, [Details]
(2017) ''The Elephant in the Room': Corporate Tax Avoidance & Business and Human Rights'
Darcy, S (2017) ''The Elephant in the Room': Corporate Tax Avoidance & Business and Human Rights'. Business and Human Rights Journal, 2 :1-30 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) '‘Assistance, Direction and Control: Untangling International Judicial Opinion on Individual and State Responsibility for War Crimes by Non-State Actors’'
Shane Darcy (2015) '‘Assistance, Direction and Control: Untangling International Judicial Opinion on Individual and State Responsibility for War Crimes by Non-State Actors’'. International Review Of The Red Cross, [Details]
(2014) 'Assistance, direction and control: Untangling international judicial opinion on individual and State responsibility for war crimes by non-State actors'
Darcy, S (2014) 'Assistance, direction and control: Untangling international judicial opinion on individual and State responsibility for war crimes by non-State actors'. International Review Of The Red Cross, 96 :243-273 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Prosecuting the War Crime of Collective Punishment Is It Time to Amend the Rome Statute?'
Darcy, S (2010) 'Prosecuting the War Crime of Collective Punishment Is It Time to Amend the Rome Statute?'. Journal Of International Criminal Justice, 8 :29-51 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'An Enduring Occupation: The Status of the Gaza Strip from the Perspective of International Humanitarian Law'
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]
(2010) 'Prosecuting the War Crime of Collective Punishment Is It Time to Amend the Rome Statute?'
Darcy, S (2010) 'Prosecuting the War Crime of Collective Punishment Is It Time to Amend the Rome Statute?'. Journal Of International Criminal Justice, 8 :29-51 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Human Rights Protection during the “War on Terror”; Two Steps Back One Step Forward'
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]
(2007) 'Imputed Criminal Liability and the Goals of International Justice'
Darcy,S. (2007) 'Imputed Criminal Liability and the Goals of International Justice'. Leiden Journal of International Law, 20 (2):377-404 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) 'In the name of security: IDF measures and the laws of occupation'
Darcy, S (2003) 'In the name of security: IDF measures and the laws of occupation'. Middle East Policy, 10 :57-68 [Details]
(2003) 'In the name of security: IDF measures and the laws of occupation'
Darcy, S (2003) 'In the name of security: IDF measures and the laws of occupation'. Middle East Policy, 10 :57-68 [Details]
(2002) 'The Rights of Minorities in States of Emergency''
Darcy,S. (2002) 'The Rights of Minorities in States of Emergency''. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 9 :345-369 [Details]
(2002) 'What Future for the Doctrine of Belligerent Reprisals?'
Darcy,S. (2002) 'What Future for the Doctrine of Belligerent Reprisals?'. Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 5 :107-130 [Details]
(2003) 'The evolution of the law of belligerent reprisals'
Darcy, S (2003) 'The evolution of the law of belligerent reprisals'. Military Law Review, 175 :184-251 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2019) To Serve the Enemy: Informers, Collaborators and the Laws of Armed Conflict.
Shane Darcy (2019) To Serve the Enemy: Informers, Collaborators and the Laws of Armed Conflict. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2014) Judges, Law and War: The Judicial Development of International Humanitarian Law.
Shane Darcy (2014) Judges, Law and War: The Judicial Development of International Humanitarian Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
(2007) Collective Responsibility and Accountability under International Law.
Darcy,S. (2007) Collective Responsibility and Accountability under International Law. : BRILL; 1 edition. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Private Sector Responsibility for the Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in Light of the Law and Policy of the International Criminal Court'
Shane Darcy (2022) 'Private Sector Responsibility for the Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in Light of the Law and Policy of the International Criminal Court' In: Prolonged Occupation and International Law. Leiden: Brill. [Details]
(2022) 'Collaboration in Authoritarian and Armed Conflict Settings'
Shane Darcy (2022) 'Collaboration in Authoritarian and Armed Conflict Settings' In: International Law and Collaboration: A Tentative Embrace. :244-267 Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2018) 'The Principle of Legality at the Crossroads of Human Rights and International Criminal Law'
Shane Darcy (2018) 'The Principle of Legality at the Crossroads of Human Rights and International Criminal Law' In: Arcs of Justice; Essays in Honour of William A. Schabas. UK: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2017) 'Laying the foundations: Commissions of inquiry and the development of international law'
Shane Darcy (2017) 'Laying the foundations: Commissions of inquiry and the development of international law' In: Commissions of Inquiry; Problems and Prospects. UK: Hart. [Details]
(2017) 'The Potential Role of Criminal Law in a Business and Human Rights Treaty'
Shane Darcy (2017) 'The Potential Role of Criminal Law in a Business and Human Rights Treaty' In: Building a Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Context and Contours. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
(2016) 'Reciprocity and Reprisals'
Shane Darcy (2016) 'Reciprocity and Reprisals' In: Routledge Handbook of the Law of Armed Conflict. :492-505 New York: Routledge. [Details]
(2015) 'The Prohibition of Collective Punishment'
Shane Darcy (2015) 'The Prohibition of Collective Punishment' In: The Geneva Conventions in Context: A Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2015) 'The Limited Reach of Superior Responsibility'
Shane Darcy (2015) 'The Limited Reach of Superior Responsibility' In: For the sake of present and future generations: Essays in honour of Roger Clark. The Netherlands: Brill. [Details]
(2015) 'Retaliation and Reprisal'
Shane Darcy (2015) 'Retaliation and Reprisal' In: The Oxford Handbook on the Prohibition of the Use of Force. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2012) 'Truth Commissions, the European Union and Reparations from Business'
Shane Darcy (2012) 'Truth Commissions, the European Union and Reparations from Business' In: Building Peace in Post-conflict Situations. :43-60 London: British Institute of International and Comparative Law. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) '‘The Right to a Social and International Order for the Realisation of Human Rights: Article 28 of the Universal Declaration and International Cooperation’'
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: The Challenge of Human Rights: Past, Present and Future. London: Edward Elgar Publishing. [Details]
(2010) 'Bridging the Gaps in the Laws of Armed Conflict? International Criminal Tribunals and the Development of Humanitarian Law'
Darcy,S. (2010) 'Bridging the Gaps in the Laws of Armed Conflict? International Criminal Tribunals and the Development of Humanitarian Law' In: International Law and Armed Conflict; Challenges in the 21st Century. :319-337 T.M.C. Asser Press. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'The Reinvention of War Crimes by the International Criminal Tribunals'
Darcy,S. (2010) 'The Reinvention of War Crimes by the International Criminal Tribunals' In: Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals. :106-128 Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2010) 'Defences to international crimes'
Darcy,S. (2010) 'Defences to international crimes' In: Handbook of International Criminal Law. :231-245 Routledge. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2007) 'The Doctrine of Superior Responsibility'
Darcy,S. (2007) 'The Doctrine of Superior Responsibility' In: Rethinking International Criminal Law. Europa Law. :129-152 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2012) 'Business and Human Rights in Ireland'.
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]
(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.
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]
(2003) Galway Anti-Racism Strategy: A Legal Analysis. Human Rights for Change Report for Galway City Partnership.
Cullen, A,Gilbert,J, Keane,D. (2003) Galway Anti-Racism Strategy: A Legal Analysis. Human Rights for Change Report for Galway City Partnership. . [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2010) Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals.
Darcy,S; Powderly,J (Ed.). (2010) Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2005) Truth Commissions and Courts.
Schabas,W.A; Darcy,S (Ed.). (2005) Truth Commissions and Courts Truth Commissions and Courts. The Hague: Kluwer Academic Publishers. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Coming to Terms with Wartime Collaboration: Post-Conflict Processes & Legal Challenges'
Shane Darcy (2020) 'Coming to Terms with Wartime Collaboration: Post-Conflict Processes & Legal Challenges' Brooklyn Journal of International Law, 45 (1) :75-137. [Details]
(2015) '‘Battling for the Rights to Privacy and Data Protection in the Irish Courts; Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner’ (case note)'
Shane Darcy (2015) '‘Battling for the Rights to Privacy and Data Protection in the Irish Courts; Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner’ (case note)' Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, 31 (80) :131-136. [Details]
(2009) 'Business and Development: A two-way street? Corporations, Human Rights and the Accountability Challenge'
Darcy,S. (2009) 'Business and Development: A two-way street? Corporations, Human Rights and the Accountability Challenge' Trócaire Development Review, :21-35. [Details]
(2004) 'An Effective Measure of Bringing Justice?: The Joint Criminal Enterprise Doctrine of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia'
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]
(2004) 'Achieving De Facto Equality between Men and Women; Making the Employment Equality Act 1998 Work'
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]
(2003) 'Punitive House Demolitions, the Prohibition of Collective Punishment and the Supreme Court of Israel'
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]
(2003) 'Demolishing Justice in the West Bank and Gaza: The Israeli Defence Forces'
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]
(2002) 'Preventive Detention and Post-September 11th Legislation'
Darcy,S. (2002) 'Preventive Detention and Post-September 11th Legislation' Trinity College Law Review, 5 . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2020) Covid-19 and Public International Law; International Organisations, Global Governance and the Pandemic,
Shane Darcy (2020) ‘Business and Human Rights in a Time of Pandemic: Enter International Law?’. [Invited Oral Presentation], Covid-19 and Public International Law; International Organisations, Global Governance and the Pandemic, Trinity College Dublin , 15-JUL-20. [Details]
(2019) Israel’s Collective Punishment Measures in the Occupied Palestinian Territories,
Shane Darcy (2019) ‘The Prohibition of Collective Punishment under International Humanitarian Law’. [Invited Oral Presentation], Israel’s Collective Punishment Measures in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Al-Quds University, Abu-Dis, Palestine , 29-OCT-19. [Details]
(2019) Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations: At the Crossroads of Litigation, Policy and Scholarship,
Shane Darcy (2019) Justice for the Victims of Aggression?. [Oral Presentation], Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations: At the Crossroads of Litigation, Policy and Scholarship, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford , 19-JUN-19 - 20-JUN-19. [Details]
(2019) Protecting Community Interests under International Law: Challenges and Prospects for the 21st Century,
Shane Darcy (2019) Protection from the Unlawful Use of Force under International Law: Prospects & Challenges for Recent Developments. [Oral Presentation], Protecting Community Interests under International Law: Challenges and Prospects for the 21st Century, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo , 03-JUN-19. [Details]
(2018) Association of Human Rights Institutes Annual Conference,
Shane Darcy (2018) Human Rights, Covert Intelligence and Armed Conflict. [Oral Presentation], Association of Human Rights Institutes Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh , 06-SEP-18 - 07-SEP-18. [Details]
(2018) International Conference: The Threshold from Occupation to Annexation,
Shane Darcy (2018) ‘Corporations, Conflict and Complicity: The Role of Business and Human Rights’. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Conference: The Threshold from Occupation to Annexation, Bir Zeit University, Ramallah , 03-OCT-18 - 04-OCT-18. [Details]
(2017) Conference marking the launch of Arcs of Justice; Essays in Honour of William A. Schabas,
Shane Darcy (2017) ‘The Principle of Legality at the Crossroads of Human Rights and International Criminal Law’. [Invited Oral Presentation], Conference marking the launch of Arcs of Justice; Essays in Honour of William A. Schabas, 9 Bedford Row, London , 08-DEC-17 - 08-DEC-17. [Details]
(2017) The Interface of National Security and Humanitarian Law in Situations of Law-Intensity Armed Conflict/High-Intensity Emergency,
Shane Darcy (2017) ‘Exploiting the Enemy Within: How does International Law address the Use, Recruitment and Treatment of Informers and Other Collaborators?’. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Interface of National Security and Humanitarian Law in Situations of Law-Intensity Armed Conflict/High-Intensity Emergency, Transitional Justice Institute/CIDE, University of Ulster , 07-NOV-17 - 07-NOV-17. [Details]
(2017) The Diverse Unities of Law, Society of Legal Scholars 108th Annual Conference,
Shane Darcy (2017) 'To Serve the Enemy; Informers and the Laws of Armed Conflict’. [Oral Presentation], The Diverse Unities of Law, Society of Legal Scholars 108th Annual Conference, University College Dublin , 06-SEP-17 - 07-SEP-17. [Details]
(2016) Non-State Actors and Changing Relations in International Law, Spring Conference of the British Branch of the International Law Association,
Shane Darcy (2016) ‘Fighting the Enemy Within; Counter-Intelligence by Non-State Actors and the International Law of Armed Conflict’. [Oral Presentation], Non-State Actors and Changing Relations in International Law, Spring Conference of the British Branch of the International Law Association, Lancaster University , 08-APR-16 - 09-APR-16. [Details]
(2015) Geneva for Human Rights & Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Brainstorming Session on Business and Human Rights,,
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘A Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights?’. [Keynote Address], Geneva for Human Rights & Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Brainstorming Session on Business and Human Rights,, Geneva , 26-FEB-15 - 26-FEB-15. [Details]
(2015) Roundtable on Business and Human Rights; Exploring the Contours of a Treaty,
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘The Potential Role of (International) Criminal Law in a Business and Human Rights Treaty’. [Conference Paper], Roundtable on Business and Human Rights; Exploring the Contours of a Treaty, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva , 19-NOV-15 - 19-NOV-15. [Details]
(2015) Commissions of Inquiry: Problems and Prospects,
Shane Darcy (2015) 'Commissions of Inquiry: Applying or Developing International Law?'. [Conference Paper], Commissions of Inquiry: Problems and Prospects, University of Liverpool , 16-JAN-15 - 16-JAN-15. [Details]
(2015) The Human Rights Impact of Tax and Fiscal Policy,
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘Corporation Tax and the Business and Human Rights Agenda’. [Conference Paper], The Human Rights Impact of Tax and Fiscal Policy, Dublin , 12-FEB-15 - 12-FEB-15. [Details]
(2014) Palestine and International Law, First International Conference of the Palestinian Bar Association,
Shane Darcy (2014) ‘Legal Means for Challenging Settlements’. [Invited Paper], Palestine and International Law, First International Conference of the Palestinian Bar Association, Jericho, Palestine , 21-JAN-14 - 22-JAN-14. [Details]
(2014) International Conference on the Evolution of Legal Concepts in Light of Evolution of International Criminal Courts/Tribunals,
Shane Darcy (2014) ‘International Judicial Bodies and the Development of International Humanitarian Law’. [Conference Paper], International Conference on the Evolution of Legal Concepts in Light of Evolution of International Criminal Courts/Tribunals, Tehran, Iran , 20-FEB-14 - 20-FEB-14. [Details]
(2014) The “Cross-Fertilisation” Rhetoric in Question: Use and Abuse of the European Court’s Jurisprudence by International Criminal Tribunals,
Shane Darcy (2014) ‘The Principle of Legality at the Crossroad of Human Rights and International Criminal Law’. [Conference Paper], The “Cross-Fertilisation” Rhetoric in Question: Use and Abuse of the European Court’s Jurisprudence by International Criminal Tribunals, Edge Hill University, England , 13-JUN-14 - 14-JUN-14. [Details]
(2014) Law, Conflicts and the Role of Courts,
Shane Darcy (2014) ‘The Role of International Courts’. [Invited Oral Presentation], Law, Conflicts and the Role of Courts, Geneva , 08-OCT-14 - 08-OCT-14. [Details]
(2013) International Conference on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Spain,
Shane Darcy (2013) ‘Implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Ireland: Challenges and Prospects’. [Conference Paper], International Conference on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Spain, Seville, Spain , 04-NOV-13 - 06-NOV-13. [Details]
(2011) Building Peace in Post-Conflict Situations,,
Shane Darcy (2011) ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’. [Invited Paper], Building Peace in Post-Conflict Situations,, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London , 17-FEB-11 - 17-FEB-11. [Details]
(2011) Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals, Research Seminar of the Netherlands School of Human Rights Research,
Shane Darcy (2011) ‘Judicial Creativity and the Law of War Crimes’. [Invited Paper], Judicial Creativity at the International Criminal Tribunals, Research Seminar of the Netherlands School of Human Rights Research, The Hague , 14-NOV-11 - 14-NOV-11. [Details]
(2010) Forgotten Rights, Forgotten Concepts, Irish Centre for Human Rights 10th Anniversary Conference,
Shane Darcy (2010) ‘A Social and International Order for the Realisation of Human Rights’: The Promise of Article 28 of the Universal Declaration. [Conference Paper], Forgotten Rights, Forgotten Concepts, Irish Centre for Human Rights 10th Anniversary Conference, NUI Galway , 19-NOV-10 - 20-NOV-10. [Details]
(2010) Revitalising Research in Kurdistan,
Shane Darcy (2010) ‘Prosecuting War Crimes: Research Challenges for the 21st Century’. [Invited Oral Presentation], Revitalising Research in Kurdistan, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq , 14-DEC-10 - 16-DEC-10. [Details]
(2010) Irish-American Human Rights Exchange,
Shane Darcy (2010) Judging War Crimes: The Legacy of the Ad Hoc Tribunals. [Chaired Session], Irish-American Human Rights Exchange, Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, USA , 09-OCT-10 - 10-OCT-09. [Details]
(2010) Corporations and Armed Conflict: The Role of International Law,
Shane Darcy (2010) The Role of Truth Commission in Articulating Norms [joint paper with Prof Anita Ramasastray]. [Conference Paper], Corporations and Armed Conflict: The Role of International Law, NUI Galway , 08-APR-10 - 09-APR-10. [Details]
(2009) Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid? A Re-assessment of Israeli Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories,
Shane Darcy (2009) Apartheid under International Law. [Conference Paper], Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid? A Re-assessment of Israeli Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Al-Haq and Adalah Symposium, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Ramallah , 16-AUG-09 - 16-AUG-09. [Details]
(2009) Recent Developments in International Criminal Law, International Symposium,
Shane Darcy (2009) The Development of War Crimes by the ICTY and ICTR. [Conference Paper], Recent Developments in International Criminal Law, International Symposium, Kader Has University, Istanbul, Turkey , 16-APR-09 - 16-APR-09. [Details]
(2008) Palestine and International Law,
Shane Darcy (2008) ‘Occupied Territory or Hostile Entity? The Status of Gaza under International Law’. [Conference Paper], Palestine and International Law, School of International Relations, Tehran, Iran , 12-MAY-08 - 13-MAY-08. [Details]
(2008) International Law and Armed Conflict Symposium,
Shane Darcy (2008) ‘Bridging the Gaps in the Laws of Armed Conflict? International Criminal Tribunals and the Development of Humanitarian Law’. [Conference Paper], International Law and Armed Conflict Symposium, University of the West of England , 03-SEP-08 - 05-SEP-08. [Details]
(2007) The Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2007,
Shane Darcy (2007) ‘Accountability and the Legal Obligations of Corporate Entities in Times of Conflict and Transition’. [Conference Paper], The Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2007, University of Kent, Canterbury , 03-APR-07 - 05-APR-07. [Details]
(2006) The Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2006,
Shane Darcy (2006) Extraterritorial Application of the UK Human Rights Act in Iraq: Implications and Challenges. [Conference Paper], The Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2006, University of Stirling, Scotland , 28-MAR-06 - 30-MAR-06. [Details]
(2006) Workshop on International Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization,
Shane Darcy (2006) Imputed Criminal Liability and the Goals of International Justice. [Conference Paper], Workshop on International Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization, International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onate, Spain , 17-MAY-06 - 19-MAY-06. [Details]
(2006) War on Terror: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives,
Shane Darcy (2006) Human Rights Protection in the ‘War on Terror’: Two Steps Backwards, One Step Forward. [Conference Paper], War on Terror: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, University of Minnesota Law School, USA , 09-NOV-06 - 10-NOV-06. [Details]
(2005) 19th Conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law,
Shane Darcy (2005) Am I my Brother’s Keeper? Subordinate crime and the doctrine of superior responsibility. [Conference Paper], 19th Conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, Edinburgh, Scotland , 26-JUN-05 - 30-JUN-05. [Details]
(2004) Inaugural Conference of the European Society of International Law,
Shane Darcy (2004) International Humanitarian Law and the Question of Collective Responsibility. [Conference Paper], Inaugural Conference of the European Society of International Law, Florence, Italy , 13-MAY-04 - 15-MAY-04. [Details]
(2004) Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Law Teachers,
Shane Darcy (2004) The Concept of Criminal Organisations: A Human Rights Perspective. [Conference Paper], Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Law Teachers, City Hotel, Derry, Northern Ireland , 02-APR-04 - 04-APR-04. [Details]
(2003) Annual Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes,
Shane Darcy (2003) What Future for the Doctrine of Belligerent Reprisals?. [Conference Paper], Annual Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes, University of Essex, United Kingdom , 19-SEP-03 - 21-SEP-03. [Details]
(2003) Defending Human Rights in Conflicts and Emergencies, Nottingham School of Law Student Conference 2003,
Shane Darcy (2003) IDF Security Measures in the Occupied Territories. [Conference Paper], Defending Human Rights in Conflicts and Emergencies, Nottingham School of Law Student Conference 2003, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom , 15-MAR-03 - 15-MAR-03. [Details]

Article

  Year Publication
(2020) Nuremberg Calling?.
Shane Darcy (2020) Nuremberg Calling?. Dublin Review of Books Article [Details]

Book Review

  Year Publication
(2021) Nigel Eltringham, Genocide Never Sleeps: Living Law at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Shane Darcy (2021) Nigel Eltringham, Genocide Never Sleeps: Living Law at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Criminal Law Forum Book Review [Details]
(2020) Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market.
Shane Darcy (2020) Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market. ID: International Dialogue Book Review [Details]
(2016) Hin-Yan Liu, Law’s Impunity; Responsibility and the Modern Private Military Company.
Shane Darcy (2016) Hin-Yan Liu, Law’s Impunity; Responsibility and the Modern Private Military Company. Business and Human Rights Journal Book Review [Details]
(2014) The Role of National Courts in Applying International Humanitarian Law.
Darcy, S (2014) The Role of National Courts in Applying International Humanitarian Law. Book Review [DOI] [Details]
(2014) Sharon Weill, The Role of National Courts in Applying International Humanitarian Law.
Shane Darcy (2014) Sharon Weill, The Role of National Courts in Applying International Humanitarian Law. International Review of the Red Cross Book Review [Details]
(2012) 'Global Justice and Due Process' by Larry May in 38 Social Theory and Practice 3, 567.
Shane Darcy (2012) 'Global Justice and Due Process' by Larry May in 38 Social Theory and Practice 3, 567. Book Review [Details]
(2008) UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon Somalia and Kosovo; Operational and Legal Issues in Practice. Journal of Conflict and Security Law.
Darcy,S. (2008) UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon Somalia and Kosovo; Operational and Legal Issues in Practice. Journal of Conflict and Security Law. Book Review [Details]
(2008) War Crimes Tribunals and Transitional Justice; The Tokyo Trial and the Nuremberg Legacy. Criminal Law Forum.
Darcy,S. (2008) War Crimes Tribunals and Transitional Justice; The Tokyo Trial and the Nuremberg Legacy. Criminal Law Forum. Book Review [Details]
(2008) The Prohibition of Propaganda for War in International Law by Michael Kearney in 3 Irish Yearbook of International Law, 214.
Shane Darcy (2008) The Prohibition of Propaganda for War in International Law by Michael Kearney in 3 Irish Yearbook of International Law, 214. Book Review [Details]
(2006) The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces. Criminal Law Forum.
Darcy,S. (2006) The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces. Criminal Law Forum. Book Review [Details]
(2006) Teaching International Criminal Law. International Criminal Law; Cases and Materials - 2nd edn.
Darcy,S. (2006) Teaching International Criminal Law. International Criminal Law; Cases and Materials - 2nd edn. Book Review [Details]
(2005) Russia's Restless Frontier; The Chechnya Factor in Post-Soviet Russia. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest.
Darcy,S. (2005) Russia's Restless Frontier; The Chechnya Factor in Post-Soviet Russia. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest. Book Review [Details]
(2005) Mine Action After Diana; Progress in the Struggle Against Landmines. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest.
Darcy,S. (2005) Mine Action After Diana; Progress in the Struggle Against Landmines. Ethnic Conflict Research Digest. Book Review [Details]

Guest Lectures

  Year Publication
(2015) ‘Corporate Tax Avoidance and the Business and Human Rights Agenda’.
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘Corporate Tax Avoidance and the Business and Human Rights Agenda’. Global Mondays Lecture, University of Washington, Seattle: Guest Lectures [Details]

Invited Lectures

  Year Publication
(2015) ‘A Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights?’.
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘A Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights?’. Geneva for Human Rights & Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Brainstorming Session on Business & Human Rights: Invited Lectures [Details]

Invited Seminars

  Year Publication
(2015) ‘In the Shadows of Conflict and Law: Wartime Collaborators and International Humanitarian Law’.
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘In the Shadows of Conflict and Law: Wartime Collaborators and International Humanitarian Law’. School of Law Faculty Colloquium, University of Washington, Seattle: Invited Seminars [Details]

Magazine Article

  Year Publication
(2015) ‘Leveraging State largesse for human rights’.
Shane Darcy (2015) ‘Leveraging State largesse for human rights’. Village Magazine Article [Details]

Newspaper Articles

  Year Publication
(2012) ‘Putting Human Rights First’.
Shane Darcy (2012) ‘Putting Human Rights First’. Sunday Business Post Newspaper Articles [Details]

Other Item

  Year Publication
(2013) ‘Military force against Syria would be a reprisal rather than humanitarian intervention, but that doesn’t make it any more lawful’.
Shane Darcy (2013) ‘Military force against Syria would be a reprisal rather than humanitarian intervention, but that doesn’t make it any more lawful’. EJIL Talk! Blog Other Item [Details]
(2008) Dilemmas of Delayed Justice for the Crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Oxford Transitional Justice Group: Research Working Paper Series.
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]
(2006) US 'torture flights' through Shannon: International law demands that we inspect flights.
Darcy,S. (2006) US 'torture flights' through Shannon: International law demands that we inspect flights. Other Item [Details]
(2006) Lebanon: Testing times for International Law. Human Rights Features.
Darcy,S. (2006) Lebanon: Testing times for International Law. Human Rights Features. Other Item [Details]
(2006) Israel's long-standing practice of unlawful collective punishment. Electronic Intifada.
Darcy,S. (2006) Israel's long-standing practice of unlawful collective punishment. Electronic Intifada. Other Item [Details]
(2004) A More Robust International Response is Needed to the Situation in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle – Weekly Journal.
Darcy,S. (2004) A More Robust International Response is Needed to the Situation in Gaza. The Palestine Chronicle – Weekly Journal. Other Item [Details]
(2004) Darfur: African Union force may be too little too late. Village.
Darcy,S. (2004) Darfur: African Union force may be too little too late. Village. Other Item [Details]
(2004) Legality of Israel's Wall to be tested before the International Court of Justice. Electronic Intifada.
Darcy,S. (2004) Legality of Israel's Wall to be tested before the International Court of Justice. Electronic Intifada. Other Item [Details]
(2003) Occupied Territories: Enduring Climate of Impunity. Human Rights Features.
Darcy,S. (2003) Occupied Territories: Enduring Climate of Impunity. Human Rights Features. Other Item [Details]
(2003) Through a legal lens - the attack and occupation of Iraq. Electronic Iraq.
Darcy,S. (2003) Through a legal lens - the attack and occupation of Iraq. Electronic Iraq. Other Item [Details]
(2003) Poverty, Destruction and Bullet-Holes: A Visit to the Gaza Strip. Unfit for Consumption.
Darcy,S. (2003) Poverty, Destruction and Bullet-Holes: A Visit to the Gaza Strip. Unfit for Consumption. Other Item [Details]

Non Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2009) Human Rights and the Natural and Cultural Environment: A New Frontier of Protection?. Background Legal Brief prepared for Roundtable.
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]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
Honourable Mention, Procedural Aspects of International Law
2014 President’s Award for Research (Early Stage Researcher) NUI Galway
2010 Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize for the best paper published Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize
2008 John Kable, QC, Memorial Young Lawyer Award International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
2007 Eda Sagarra Medal for excellence in the Humanities and Socia Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
International Society for Military Law and the Law of War / 31-DEC-99
International Law Association / 31-DEC-99

Teaching Interests

  1. Introduction to International Criminal Law 
  2. Business and Human Rights 
  3. International Humanitarian Law
  4. Procedure before International Criminal Courts
  5. Contemporary Issues in Human Rights: Climate Justice

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
Dr Andrea Breslin N
2020 Jia Wang
Dr Joseph Rikhof N
Dr Helen McDermott  N
2017 Nicholas McMurry Y
2015 Valentina Azarov Y
2016 Rhonda Ferguson Y
2018 Thamil Ananthavinayagan Y
2014 Bonny Ling Y