INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

SPECIALISING IN COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES IN UNSTABLE AND CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONS

Working globally to represent States, businesses, organisations, or individuals using international criminal law and human rights.

Human Rights Investigations Global Diligence Legal Services conducts investigations into international crimes and human rights abuses on behalf of victims, defendants, companies and independent monitoring bodies.
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Business and Human Rights Our team members work on both public and private-sector projects, across a range of industries, as well as with various international legal mechanisms.
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Ecocide Law We are dedicated to using international law to tackle environmental destruction and climate change. We advocate for a new ‘ecocide’ law alongside global partners.
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ABOUT US

Richard J Rogers

An expert in international human rights and international criminal law, Richard advises governments, businesses, international organisations, or individuals facing legal challenges stemming from armed conflict or unstable environments.
Richard is a qualified lawyer in California (active attorney), and England and Wales (unregistered barrister). He worked for a commercial lawyer in San Francisco, dealing with complex intellectual property disputes. He later held senior positions in the UN and the OSCE dealing with war crimes and human rights - as the OSCE’s Chief legal system monitor in post-conflict Kosovo, the Principal Defender at the UN’s Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and the head of legal support for the Appeals Chamber at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. Since 2010, he has worked as an independent lawyer, representing public and private clients in unstable environments and conflict zones. Richard established non-profits, Climate Counsel (environmental justice) and LexCollective (human rights investigations) where is serves as (co) Executive Director.
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    Business and Human Rights

    The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as a growing number of regional and national regulations, expect companies to “know and show” that they respect human rights.
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    Ecocide Law

    In addition to working on the definition of, and promoting, a new international crime of ecocide, we provide advice and assistance to states and regional institutions seeking to address environmental and climate crimes at state-level or within a region.
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    Human Rights Investigations

    Global Diligence Legal Services conducts investigations into international crimes and human rights abuses on behalf of victims, defendants, companies and independent monitoring bodies.

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