Michael Scharf Explained

Michael P. Scharf
Professor of International Law
Birth Date:25 April 1963
Nationality:American
Fields:International law
Workplaces:Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Alma Mater:Duke University
Duke University School of Law

Michael P. Scharf (born April 25, 1963 in Pittsburgh, PA) is co-dean, Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler professor of law, and the director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Scharf is also co-founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG),[1] a non-governmental organization (NGO) which provides pro bono legal assistance to developing states and states in transition. Since 1995 PILPG has provided pro bono legal assistance to states and governments involved in peace negotiations, drafting post-conflict constitutions, and prosecuting war criminals. Since March 2012, Scharf has also been the producer and host of Talking Foreign Policy, a one-hour radio program aired on a quarterly basis on Cleveland’s NPR affiliate WCPN 90.3 ideastream.

Career

On February 14, 2022, Michael Scharf presented an oral argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague concerning burdens of proof in the Dominic Ongwen appeal. His Amicus brief advocated for adoption of the Evidentiary Production Approach to burdens of proof under Articles 66 and 67 of the Rome Statute.[2] In 2020, Michael Scharf was elected President of the American Branch of the International Law Association, an organization dedicated to the study, clarification and development of International Law and theadvancement of peace, equity and justice worldwide.[3]

In 2013, Scharf headed a Blue Ribbon Committee that drafted a statute for a War Crimes Tribunal for Syrian atrocities.[4]

In 2004–06, Scharf served as a member of the international team of experts that provided training and assistance to the judges of the Iraqi High Tribunal, and in 2008 he served as special assistant to the international prosecutor of the Cambodia Tribunal.

In 2002, Scharf established the War Crimes Research Office at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, which provides research assistance to the prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the International Criminal Court, the Cambodia Genocide Tribunal, and the Iraqi High Tribunal on issues pending before those international tribunals.[5]

During the first Bush and Clinton Administrations, Scharf served in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State, where he held the positions of Attorney-Adviser for Law Enforcement and Intelligence, Attorney-Adviser for United Nations Affairs, and delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. In 1993, he was awarded the State Department's Meritorious Honor Award "in recognition of superb performance and exemplary leadership" in relation to his role in the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

An internationally recognized expert in international criminal law, Scharf has testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations[6] and the House Armed Services Committee;[7] his interviews and op eds have appeared in The Washington Post,[8] Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, and International Herald Tribune; and he has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, the NBC Today Show, Nightline, The O'Reilly Factor, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,[9] Minnesota Public Radio,[10] Public Radio International (PRI),[11] The Charlie Rose Show,[12] [13] the BBC, CNN,[14] Voice of America,[15] and NPR. Scharf also hosts Grotian Moment, an award-winning International Criminal Law Blog. He is a frequent contributor of scholarly articles to the American Society of International Law. Scharf was selected as a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations in 2019.

Personal interests

Scharf is a fan of Star Trek and in 1994 co-authored an article titled "The Interstellar Relations of the Federation: International Law and Star Trek the Next Generation" in the Toledo Law Review which was subsequently republished in the book Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice.[16]

Since 2011, Scharf has produced and hosted "Talking Foreign Policy", a radio program broadcast on Cleveland’s NPR Station, WCPN 90.3 Ideastream.[17]

Scharf and his law professor-student band, Razing the Bar, perform regularly at Dave's Cosmic Subs, and have performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cleveland Aquarium.[18]

Bibliography

Books

Articles and op-eds

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public International Law & Policy Group . Publicinternationallaw.org . January 4, 2012.
  2. Web site: Amicus Curiae Observations by Public International Law & Policy Group. International Criminal Court.
  3. Web site: ABILA - American Branch of the International Law Association. Ila-americanbranch.org. March 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Experts push for Syrian war crimes court. USA Today. 2015-06-08.
  5. News: Farah . Douglas . Mortland, Shannon. (June 18, 2007.) "Case law prof's dedication to preventing atrocities leads to renown for war crimes tribunal work." Crain's Cleveland Business . Accessmylibrary.com . January 4, 2012.
  6. Web site: "Is a U.N. International Criminal Court in the U.S. National Interest?" (July 23, 1998). Washington, D.C.:U.S. Government Printing Office. Available on the Internet from the Coalition for the International Criminal Court.. https://web.archive.org/web/20060623105336/http://iccnow.org/documents/1stSesPrepComSenatecfr.pdf. usurped. June 23, 2006. Iccnow.org. March 7, 2019.
  7. Web site: House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Standards of Military Commissions and Tribunals July 26, 2006 : PREPARED STATEMENT OF MICHAEL P. SCHARF. PDF. Globalsecurity.org. March 2, 2022.
  8. News: Kevin Sullivan and Peter Finn. (July 24, 2008). "Karadzic Case Offers Court a Chance to Repair Its Image: Hague Tribunal Stumbled In Prosecution of Milosevic" Washington Post . The Washington Post . January 4, 2012 . July 24, 2008.
  9. Web site: NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, "Trying Saddam," June 30, 2004 . Pbs.org . January 4, 2012.
  10. Web site: Minnesota Public Radio, "Karadzic Trial a Test for War Crimes Tribunal," July 30, 2008 (1 hour interview). Audio available at . Minnesota.publicradio.org . July 30, 2008 . January 4, 2012.
  11. Web site: PRI "The World," "Saddam's Final Chapter," July 16, 2008, Newton and Scharf interview about Saddam on Trial. Audio available at www.theworld.org . Theworld.org . January 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214190915/http://www.theworld.org/?q=node%2F19506 . February 14, 2012 .
  12. Web site: The Charlie Rose Show: A conversation about Osama Bin Laden's crimes . Charlierose.com . October 29, 2001 . January 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071129235859/http://www.charlierose.com/guests/michael-scharf . November 29, 2007 .
  13. Web site: Charlie Rose Show, October 29, 2001, video available on Google. Video.google.com . January 4, 2012.
  14. Web site: Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf on CNN's Don Lemon Tonight = web.
  15. Web site: Voice of America, "US Professors and Students Laid Groundwork for Charles Taylor Trial," July 12, 2007 . March 27, 2017 . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20081118204944/http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-07/2007-07-12-voa11.cfm . November 18, 2008 . bot: unknown .
  16. Book: Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice. Robert H.. Chaires. Bradley Stewart. Chilton. March 7, 2019. University of North Texas Press. 9780966808025. March 7, 2019. Google Books.
  17. http://law.case.edu/TalkingForeignPolicy law.case.edu/TalkingForeignPolicy
  18. Web site: Jam for Justice. March 7, 2019. YouTube .

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