Distinguished alumnus receives further recognition
Professor Roger Clark—who graduated from Victoria University of Wellington fifty years ago—has been honoured with a book of essays on International Law, Crime and Justice written by 41 global contributors.
Professor Roger Clark—who graduated from Victoria University of Wellington fifty years ago—has been honoured with a book of essays on International Law, Crime and Justice written by 41 global contributors.
For the Sake of Present and Future Generations recognises the contribution by the pre-eminent human rights and criminal law scholar, who played a significant role in international human rights law—especially in helping to establish the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Professor Clark graduated from Victoria in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. He added a Master of Laws in 1967 and Doctor of Laws from Victoria in 1997, along with a Master of Laws and a Doctorate in Juridical Science from Columbia University in New York.
He has taught at Rutgers University-Camden for over 40 years. In the mid-1980s, he helped shape the discipline of international criminal law that is now taught at the majority of law schools across the United States and is the subject of specialty programmes worldwide. He has also taught at Victoria. Last year, Professor Clark received an honorary doctorate from Victoria, acknowledging his exemplary commitment to teaching, international public service and research during his career.
The book is edited by Suzannah Linton, Gerry Simpson and William Schabas and published by Brill. It will be launched in New York in October by another Victoria law graduate and New Zealand Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gerard van Bohemen. There will also be another event at Rutgers Law School where Professor Clark has taught for over 40 years.