Caroline Hornum Martinussen

Caroline Hornum Martinussen

LL.M.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-650X

  • Fibigerstræde 4

    9220 Aalborg Ø

    Denmark

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Personal profile

Research profile

Caroline is a PhD fellow focusing on different areas of public international law, including international criminal law, international human rights and international environmental law.

Her PhD project examines the possibilities and limitations of the Rome Statute when it comes to prosecution for crimes related to environmental harm and climate change. The project further considers if any potential of the Rome Statute in this regard should be expanded, or if legal means to enhance environmental protection and climate change mitigation should be found outside the legal framework of the Rome Statute.

Teaching profile

Caroline supervises in the courses State Institutions and EU Law at the Department of Law. She also supervises bachelor projects and master theses. 

Administrative profile

Administrator, ELI Nordic Hub

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Law, LL.M., Criminal Liability under the Rome Statute for Deforestation of the Amazon

Sept 2020 → Jun 2022

Law, LL.B.

Sept 2016 → Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Law
  • environmental protection
  • public international law
  • international criminal law
  • ecocide
  • international human rights
  • climate change
  • ICC
  • International Criminal Court
  • Rome Statute
  • Indigenous peoples
  • 2 Conference organisation or participation
  • 1 Conference presentations