Liesbeth Zegveld specializes in liability for human rights violations. In particular she's committed to victims of war.  As head of the international law & human rights department, she has worked on numerous high-profile cases, focussing on war victims.  She set up the Nuhanovic Foundation, aimed at facilitating access to justice for war victims.  

In 2011 she received the Clara Meijer-Wichmann medal in recognition of her commitment to defending human rights, and in 2014 she received the Amsterdam Dean’s Award. In 2016 she was voted 'Most Valued Lawyer' of the year.

Jurisdictions

• Human rights
• International law
• International criminal law

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Additional functions

• Professor of ‘War Reparations’, University of Amsterdam
• Member of the Netherlands Committee of Human Rights Watch

Publications

• L. Zegveld, Ik wil de waarheid! Waarom ik de Molukse treinkaping voor de rechter bracht, ('I want the truth! Why I took the Moluccan train hijacking to court') (Atlas Contact, Amsterdam: September 2022)

• F. Kalshoven en L. Zegveld, Constraints on the Waging of War: An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 2011)
• L.Zegveld (diss.) Accountability of non-state actors in international law (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 2002)

In the media

• VPRO Zomergasten, 8 augustus 2024
• NPO1: 'MISCHA! Praat met Liesbeth Zegveld' (interview) (25 November 2022)
• NRC Handelsblad: 'Schaf de verjaring van oorlogsleed af' (Op-Ed) (10 June 2022)
• NPO2: 'Gij zult niet doden' (in English: Thou shalt not kill) (documentary about the trial re: the Moluccan train hijacking near De Punt) (September 2021)
• NRC Handelsblad: 'Nederland, help de slachtoffers in Hawija' (Op-Ed) (6 March 2020)
• Zembla: 'Gaza: de rechtszaak' (documentary about the Ziada-case) (2 March 2020)
• De Groene Amsterdammer: 'Een bermbom? How dare you!' (profile) (5 februari 2020)
• De Volkskrant: 'De waarheid ligt nu op tafel: deze mensen zijn geëxecuteerd' (interview) (20 December 2017)
• PS, het Parool:  Interview 'Ik heb de moed om te verliezen' (profile) (5 December 2015)
• NRC Handelsblad: 'Staat verliest Srebrenica' (6 September 2013) 
• NRC Handelsblad: 'Ik hou niet van advocaten die de hele tijd ruzie zoeken' (profile) (31 August 2013)
• Advocatenblad: 'Advocaat in goede zaken' (profile) (18 July 2010)