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Dr Rosana Garciandia
Dr Rosana Garciandia

Dr Rosana Garciandia

Lecturer in Public International Law

  • Associate Director of the Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution

Research interests

  • Law

Biography

Rosana Garciandia is Associate Director of the Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution and Lecturer in Public International Law at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London.

She conducts research on the international law response to human rights abuses, including torture, racial discrimination, violations of socio-economic rights, labour exploitation, and all contemporary forms of slavery. Her focus is on the responsibility of States and businesses, and on the potential of existing mechanisms to ensure their accountability for human rights abuses. She is also a Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a Fellow of the Macrocrimes Center of the University of Ferrara.

Rosana has held positions in various international organisations. She served as Secretary General of the European Law Institute in Vienna. She has also worked at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. She has also developed research for the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and for the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights (EP DROI Subcommittee).

Dr Garciandia joined The Dickson Poon School of Law in 2018 after having acquired extensive experience working at those international organisations in the areas of EU Law, human rights and international anti-corruption law. She was previously Lecturer in Public International Law and EU Law at University of Murcia in her native Spain, where she acquired strong research and teaching experience. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Navarra.

Her publications include articles on human rights and corruption (EP DROI Subcommittee, September 2021), on state responsibility and positive obligations (Leiden Journal of International Law, March 2020), and on state responsibility for modern slavery (International and Comparative Law Quarterly (with Philippa Webb), July 2019) among other topics, as well as an edited book on human dignity and international law (with Philippa Webb and Andrea Gattini) Brill, 2020) and monographs on fragile states in international law (2013) and on the international law applicable to external debt (2011).

Research interests

  • Public international law
  • Law of State responsibility
  • International human rights law
  • Migration and refugee law
  • Anti-corruption law
  • The law of international organisations
  • EU law
  • International economic law
  • Development law

    Research

    CIGAD_hero_1800px x 500px
    Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution (CIGAD)

    Bringing together academics, policymakers and practitioners working in the areas of international law and dispute resolution to help tackle global challenges.

    News

    CIGAD hosts launch of 'Freedom of Speech in International Law'

    A new book titled ‘Freedom of Speech in International Law’, launched at King’s in January, seeks to examine the extent of threats to freedom of speech and to...

    Three women and one man are each holding the same book in front of a banner.

    The Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution officially opens

    The Dickson Poon School of Law announces the official opening of the Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution (CIGAD).

    Lots of people in an amphitheater with blurred out faces, for a conference.

    Law School launches first ever Law Impact Prize

    The Law impact prize held on 14 March 2023, is the first ever Faculty event to celebrate projects that shape understanding, build capacity, influence policy,...

    A group of people smiling towards a camera on a wooden floor

    Supreme Court rules diplomatic immunity cannot be used to protect perpetrators of modern slavery

    The UK Supreme Court has ruled that diplomatic immunity cannot be used to protect diplomats from civil claims of modern slavery, in a case built on research...

    Modern Slavery 780 x 440 pexels-brett-sayles-1846271

    King's academics and Plus Alliance lead discussion on public procurement and modern slavery

    The Dickson Poon School of Law hosted a workshop on November 29, 2019 to discuss the relevance and challenges of assessing modern slavery risks in public...

    Production Line 780 x 440 remy-gieling-KP6XQIEjjPA-unsplash

    King's students change US Government policy on torture evidence

    This week’s u-turn by the Biden administration, ending previous attempts to use evidence derived from torture in a case involving Guantanamo detainee Abd...

    A man in orange overalls has his hands cuffed around prison bars

    Submission argues use of torture evidence in Guantanamo case violates international law

    On 3 November, US lawyers filed a submission on behalf of King’s Legal Clinic, drafted by experts from The Dickson Poon School of Law and based on research...

    Aerial shot of a headland with sea around

    Landmark judgment on diplomatic immunity and modern slavery

    Following research on state responsibility and modern slavery, a major new ruling has been made on diplomatic immunity and human trafficking.

    The United Kingdom's Supreme Court.

    Modern Slavery research to be delivered at prestigious annual lecture

    Professor Philippa Webb and Dr Rosana Garciandia will deliver a lecture based on their paper: 'Modern Slavery: Uncovering and Bridging the Gap'

    The Dickson Poon School of Law

    Mauritania and current challenges in the enforcement of its anti-slavery legislation

    The challenges of enforcing anti-slavery legislation in Mauritania were explored by leading experts, including how the country’s history of chattel slavery...

    Professor Philippa Webb at Mauritania anti-slavery workshop

    Events

    05Mar_ FIFA World Cups Promises, Risks and Remedies under International Law thumbnail

    FIFA World Cups: Promises, Risks and Remedies under International Law

    The Dickson Poon School of Law’s Future Impact Prize Event

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Spotlight

    Developing greater protections for victims of modern slavery in the UK, India, and internationally

    Modern slavery is a major global problem, but it remains largely hidden. King’s research has helped policymakers to interpret and develop legislation that...

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      Research

      CIGAD_hero_1800px x 500px
      Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution (CIGAD)

      Bringing together academics, policymakers and practitioners working in the areas of international law and dispute resolution to help tackle global challenges.

      News

      CIGAD hosts launch of 'Freedom of Speech in International Law'

      A new book titled ‘Freedom of Speech in International Law’, launched at King’s in January, seeks to examine the extent of threats to freedom of speech and to...

      Three women and one man are each holding the same book in front of a banner.

      The Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution officially opens

      The Dickson Poon School of Law announces the official opening of the Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution (CIGAD).

      Lots of people in an amphitheater with blurred out faces, for a conference.

      Law School launches first ever Law Impact Prize

      The Law impact prize held on 14 March 2023, is the first ever Faculty event to celebrate projects that shape understanding, build capacity, influence policy,...

      A group of people smiling towards a camera on a wooden floor

      Supreme Court rules diplomatic immunity cannot be used to protect perpetrators of modern slavery

      The UK Supreme Court has ruled that diplomatic immunity cannot be used to protect diplomats from civil claims of modern slavery, in a case built on research...

      Modern Slavery 780 x 440 pexels-brett-sayles-1846271

      King's academics and Plus Alliance lead discussion on public procurement and modern slavery

      The Dickson Poon School of Law hosted a workshop on November 29, 2019 to discuss the relevance and challenges of assessing modern slavery risks in public...

      Production Line 780 x 440 remy-gieling-KP6XQIEjjPA-unsplash

      King's students change US Government policy on torture evidence

      This week’s u-turn by the Biden administration, ending previous attempts to use evidence derived from torture in a case involving Guantanamo detainee Abd...

      A man in orange overalls has his hands cuffed around prison bars

      Submission argues use of torture evidence in Guantanamo case violates international law

      On 3 November, US lawyers filed a submission on behalf of King’s Legal Clinic, drafted by experts from The Dickson Poon School of Law and based on research...

      Aerial shot of a headland with sea around

      Landmark judgment on diplomatic immunity and modern slavery

      Following research on state responsibility and modern slavery, a major new ruling has been made on diplomatic immunity and human trafficking.

      The United Kingdom's Supreme Court.

      Modern Slavery research to be delivered at prestigious annual lecture

      Professor Philippa Webb and Dr Rosana Garciandia will deliver a lecture based on their paper: 'Modern Slavery: Uncovering and Bridging the Gap'

      The Dickson Poon School of Law

      Mauritania and current challenges in the enforcement of its anti-slavery legislation

      The challenges of enforcing anti-slavery legislation in Mauritania were explored by leading experts, including how the country’s history of chattel slavery...

      Professor Philippa Webb at Mauritania anti-slavery workshop

      Events

      05Mar_ FIFA World Cups Promises, Risks and Remedies under International Law thumbnail

      FIFA World Cups: Promises, Risks and Remedies under International Law

      The Dickson Poon School of Law’s Future Impact Prize Event

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Spotlight

      Developing greater protections for victims of modern slavery in the UK, India, and internationally

      Modern slavery is a major global problem, but it remains largely hidden. King’s research has helped policymakers to interpret and develop legislation that...

      globe