Dr Eileen Servidio |
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Other current postsUniversity of Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France: Associate Professor with tenure, Head of the Anglo-American Law Department Principal previous posts
Selected publicationsCurrent project: 'Rape and Other Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: Legal Aspects' in Collection on Violence Against Women (AGSIRD research center). Books
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March 10, 2010
Following the recent demonstrations by French lawyers and magistrates against the proposed legal reform in France, Eileen Servidio was invited to comment on the French judicial system on France 24 television on March 9, along with Frederick Davis, former prossecutor in the US and a partner at Debevoise and Plimpton LLP Law Firm in Paris. The discussion not only addressed the main point of contention raised by demonstrators, which is the elimination of the independent investigating magistrates, but also did a comparison of the French judiciary with that of the US.
Watch France 24"s show: Face off: French Justice: Jury's Out on Legal Reform
February 5, 2010
Following the recent judgement in the Clearstream case which cleared former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin from his involvement in trying to smear his then rival in the upcoming Presidential campaign - now French President - Nicolas Sarkozy, Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited on France 24 on February 4 to discuss the reform project of the French judicial system introduced a few months ago. The appeal of this decision by the prosecuting judge seems to have given new vigour to the critics of this project.
Dr. Servidio explained and analysed the current French judicial system as well as the main points in the reform project, and the reason for the controversy around it. The focus was on the proposed suppression the French equivalent of US prosecuting attorneys, which in French are called investigating judges ("juges d'instruction").
Dr. Servidio explained how in the current system they are independent from the Ministry of Justice and are able to carry out investigation and bring charges without bias or fear of political interference, and how the reform project may jeopardize that independence as many opponents to the reform argue.
View France 24's show "Focus": What Future For France's Investigating Judges"
November 25, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited to give her analysis of the on-going trial against the former Khmer Rouge regime, on TV channel France 24 on November 24.
The trial is conducted by a hybrid Cambodian-International Court under the auspices of the United Nations and the Cambodian government against former leaders of Pol Pot's regime on charges of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes.
The focus was on the first of five suspected former high-level members that have been indicted, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch.
View video here.
September 29, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio participated in an Extraordinary General Meeting of the French National Bar Council (Conseil National des Barreaux) held in Paris on September 25th in the presence of the French Minister of Justice Michèle Alliot-Marie.
Dr. Servidio contributed to a workshop about the reform of the French penal procedure and presented a study on the role of lawyers in the American procedure compared to the French procedure. She also shared with the audience composed of French lawyers the Anglo-Saxon perspective on the new reform project of the French judiciary (projet Léger) which proposes the abolishment of the investigating judges (juges d'instruction) who have been a specificity of the French legal system.
September 15, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited by the international news TV network France 24 on September 2 to comment on the project of abolishment of the French investigating magistrates (juges d'instructions). This project is part of a report released by the French Minisitry of Justice Committee in charge of making recommendations for a reform of the French judiciary.
May 5, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio is working on a chapter on international jurisdiction in France for the encyclopaedia of law JurisClasseur which is published by LexisNexis. Her research covers crimes committed not only on French territory, but also those committed outside the French territory, over which France still grants itself jursdiction. The question of universal jurisdiction in the case of violation of international humanitarian law will be particularly discussed.
January 9, 2008
Dr. Eileen Servidio wrote an article on Capital Punishment in the U.S. for the next issue of the International Review of Penal Law, where she regularly does the chronicle on U.S. Law. The International Review of Penal Law is published by the International Association of Penal Law which was established in 1924 and "is open to all those who in the different countries devote themselves to the study of criminal law or are concerned with its application and tend to promote the development of legislation and institutions with a view towards improving a more humane and efficient administration of justice" (www.penal.org)
October 24, 2007
Dr. Eileen Servidio is working on a chapter on international jurisdiction for Encyclopedia Juris-Classeur. She recently wrote a chapter on extraditional law for the same collection. Her last book is entitled Common Law: Introduction to the English and American Legal Systems (Dalloz, 2004).
 Gwenn Carter JohnsonUSA
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The American Graduate School in Paris offered me an opportunity to learn in my native tongue and yet be surrounded by another culture and language