ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Antonia Schlesinger

Antonia Schlesinger is a doctoral researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, supervised by Professor Florian Jeßberger, working on gender-based persecution as a crime against humanity, and a research associate at the Chair of Public International Law and Public Law at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich of Professor Christian Walter.

POSTS BY Antonia Schlesinger

24 June 2025

Antonia Schlesinger

The Future of International Criminal Law is Domestic

Domestic courts are increasingly stepping in where international institutions falter, becoming key enforcers of international criminal law. The conviction of Syrian doctor Alaa M. in Germany exemplifies the potential of universal jurisdiction to deliver justice beyond borders. While the ICC remains blocked in the Syria situation, national trials offer credible, survivor-driven accountability. Rather than being a fallback, domestic prosecutions are emerging as a central pillar of international criminal justice. Continue reading >>