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Irish Centre for Human Rights welcomes new PhD student Alexander Wiest, recipient of the Hardiman Fellowship
Nov
02
2026
Posted: 17:14 GMT
The Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, welcomes the new PhD student Alexander Wiest, recipient of the Hardiman Fellowship.
Alexander will work on a PhD project researching sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its personnel under international law, under the supervision of Dr Shane Darcy.
About Alexander: He holds an LL.M. in International Human Rights from the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway and an LL.B. in International and European Law from The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Alexander has worked as an intern in the Chambers of the ICC, the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, and the Legal Division of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-wiest-48839020a/
