Mrs Birgitte Vestberg: “Investigating and prosecuting international crimes in Denmark”

Guest lecture: 5 April 2006

Ms. Birgitte Vestberg pesenting the ICC-OTP Guest Lecture at the interim seat of the Court on 5 Aptil 2006.

Ms. Birgitte Vestberg pesenting the ICC-OTP Guest Lecture at the interim seat of the Court on 5 April 2006.

Mrs Birgitte Vestberg is Director of Special International Crimes Office in Denmark which is a part of the Danish Prosecution Service. The Office is responsible for investigating and, if possible, prosecuting serious crimes such as war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, terrorism and torture committed abroad by persons now residing in Denmark.

Apart from working for two years in private practice she has been employed by the Danish Prosecution Service, as Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions and as Regional Public Prosecutor. She graduated in Law from the University of Copenhagen in 1966.