Marc Dubuisson

Biography

Called in October 2002 by the ICC Advance Team – which was created to set up the International Criminal Court (ICC) from scratch – Marc Dubuisson is currently the Director of the Division of Judicial Services (DJS) within the ICC Registry. At the very heart of the Court, the DJS is responsible for providing support to judicial activities, including detention, victims' participation and reparations, counsel support, translation and interpretation services, information management and technology services, and administration of court management. Marc Dubuisson's responsibilities also include the administrative supervision of both the independent Defence and Victims Offices.

Before joining the ICC, from December 1996 until 2002 Marc Dubuisson set up the Court Management and Support Services Section of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). As Chief of the Court Management Section, he also developed directives, guidelines and standard operating procedures aiming at the effective and efficient management of the ICTY's judicial activities.

From 1986 until 1996, he had worked in different tiers of jurisdiction at the national level in Belgium, essentially in criminal proceedings (District Court, Police Court and Court of First Instance). Thanks to his functions and responsibilities he was involved in a number of cases, including some relating to child abduction and killings. He also gained experience in different cabinet ministries within the Belgian Government, above all those concerning international relations and new technologies.

Among other fields of expertise Marc Dubuisson has specialised in the Rule of Law. He has participated in a number of missions in Yemen (restructuring national courts) and Morocco (implementing the reform of the "Mudawana" family code in national courts) as well as in Latvia, Moldova and Turkey, where he has taken part in training programmes and the evaluation or restructuring of courts and tribunals, demonstrating a strong commitment to the protection of human rights.

He has authored numerous articles and publications, including commentaries on the Rome Statute. He frequently gives lectures and conducts workshops and training for "Master 2" students and magistrates.