Biography
Judge Christopher Gosnell (Canada) has practiced international criminal law for more than twenty years in various roles, including as counsel for the defence, victims, and prosecution. He defended accused in several high-profile cases before international courts and tribunals, including the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He has also served as a Senior Legal Officer for UN criminal investigation entities, primarily the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar from 2021 to 2024. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and, between 2003 and 2006, was a Legal Officer in Chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Judge Gosnell holds a B.A. in Jurisprudence from Oxford University (UK), an LL.B. from McGill University (Canada), and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (US).