Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne give war crimes training to counter terror police

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24/10/2024

Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to give training to the War Crimes Unit (“WCU”) at the Metropolitan Police.  The WCU is based in Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) and is responsible for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and torture.

The training given by Thom and Jennie covered the investigation and prosecution of genocide and crimes against humanity, including examining the recent case law on international and non-international armed conflict, and the contextual elements of crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.

Thom and Jennie both have extensive expertise across criminal, police, and international law, and are regularly instructed in complex and sensitive cases involving national security and human rights issues.

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