Song Sang-hyun (Korean: 송상현; born 21 December 1941)[3] is a South Korean lawyer and former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[4][5]
Song Sang-hyun | |
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| 2nd President of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2009 – 10 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Kirsch |
| Succeeded by | Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi |
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 10 March 2015 | |
| Nominated by | South Korea |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1941 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[1] |
| Education | Seoul National University (LLB) Tulane University Wolfson College, Cambridge Cornell University (JSD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송상현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Sang-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Sang-hyŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 심당[2] |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Simdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Simdang |
Biography
editSong attended Seoul National University Law School, graduating with an LL.B. in 1963.[6] He attended Tulane University Law School as a Fulbright Fellow, then obtained a Diploma in Comparative Legal Studies from the University of Cambridge and a J.S.D. from Cornell Law School.[6]
He has lectured Melbourne Law School, Harvard Law School, New York University and Seoul National University Law School.[6]
In February 2003 he was elected to the first-ever bench of ICC judges, for a three-year term.[7] He took office on 11 March 2003 and was assigned to the Appeals Division. He was re-elected to the court in 2006, for a term of nine years.[8] On 11 March 2009, he was elected President of the court.[4]
He has been awarded Cornell University's Distinguished Alumni Medal, the Korean Federal Bar Association's Legal Culture Award, and the National Decoration of Moran Order from the Korean Government.[6]
Lectures
edit- The International Criminal Court at a Glance in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- The International Criminal Court: Maintaining Judicial Independence in a Political World in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- Participation of Victims at the International Criminal Court in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
References
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- ^ "Lunch with the FT: Sang-Hyun Song". Financial Times. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ 심당 송상현 선생 정년기념호
- ^ 송상현 (in Korean). Nate. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22.
- ^ a b International Criminal Court (11 March 2009). Judge Song (Republic of Korea) elected President of the International Criminal Court; Judges Diarra (Mali) and Kaul (Germany) elected First and Second Vice-Presidents respectively Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 11 March 2009.
- ^ 송상현 서울법대 교수, 국제형사재판관 ‘재선’ (in Korean). Law Issue. 2006-01-31.
- ^ a b c d snusong.net. Profile: Sang-Hyun Song. Accessed 11 March 2009.
- ^ "Election of the judges of the International Criminal Court – First election". United Nations. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ UN News Centre (26 January 2006). At UN, 6 judges elected to the International Criminal Court. Accessed 11 March 2009.