The Research Center for International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law (RCICL) is an academic body for the research of international criminal law (ICL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) at China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL). It was founded on 29 September 2007. The RCICL is dedicated to the dissemination of the knowledge of ICL and IHL in China, the expansion of the communication and cooperation with the counterparts in other countries in the field of ICL and IHL, and the provision of legal service to the Government and civil society in the field of ICL and IHL. The main tasks of the RCICL are: to open an optional course of IHL for the undergraduates in bi-languages; to open a course of ICL for the graduates; to organize and participate in the moot court competitions on ICL and IHL at home and abroad; to hold academic symposiums on ICL and IHL nationally and internationally; to publish the academic monographs on ICL and IHL. The members of the RCICL are from Faculty of International Law at CUPL, and some honorable members are invited to be sitting. The Director of the RCICL is Professor LING Yan, and the main members are Professor MA Chengyuan and Dr. ZHU Lijiang. In order to promote the teaching and research of ICL and IHL in China, the RCICL is willing to co-operate with other institutions at home and abroad, and expects to receive supports of various forms world-wide.

If you are interested in supporting the work of our Center, please contact us at the following email: rcicl-cupl@163.com.