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Attorney
Universal Jurisdiction
The firm acts in proceedings based on universal jurisdiction before French courts, in relation to allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, enforced disappearance, and torture committed abroad.
These complex and highly specialised proceedings require navigating both domestic criminal procedure and international legal frameworks, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and human rights law. The firm is regularly involved in cases arising from conflict or post-conflict contexts, where evidence, witnesses, and victims are located across multiple jurisdictions.
Julia Basile represents both civil parties and defendants at all stages of the proceedings, from the filing of a criminal complaint or the initial stages of custody, through the investigative phase, and up to trial before the competent courts. She works in close coordination with foreign counsel, investigators, and civil society organisations, contributing to the development of coherent and effective transnational litigation strategies.
Her practice includes the preparation of criminal complaints, the structuring of evidentiary submissions, the identification and protection of victims and witnesses, and the articulation of legal arguments relating to the characterisation of international crimes and modes of liability. Particular attention is given to ensuring that proceedings remain accessible and meaningful to victims, despite the geographical and cultural distance from the place where the crimes were committed.
Drawing on her experience in several universal jurisdiction cases in France, Julia Basile has developed a thorough understanding of the legal, technical, and practical challenges inherent in adjudicating crimes committed abroad, including issues relating to evidence gathering, witness protection, cooperation with foreign authorities, and the application of French jurisdictional requirements.
She places this expertise at the service of a strategic, rigorous, and human-centred approach to international criminal justice, aimed at ensuring accountability while upholding the rights of all parties involved.