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Teresa Cabrita began her studies at the BSIS in September 2012 as a part-time PhD research student in the International Law program. Previously, Teresa earned her Law degree from the New University of Lisbon School of Law (2009) and her LL.M. in Public International Law from Leiden University School of Law (2010).
After her LL.M., Teresa served as a legal intern for Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and, from February to July 2011, she interned for the Judicial and Legal Advice Unit of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Since September 2011, she has been working as a Deputy Programme Manager for the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) in Brussels.
Publications
Teresa was one of the co-authors of the Portuguese Encyclopedia of International Law: M. Almeida Ribeiro, F. Pereira Coutinho, I. Cabrita (eds.) Enciclopédia de Direito Internacional, Almedina (2011)
Research
Teresa’s research is focused on the responsibility of individuals and States for aiding and assisting in the commission of international crimes, namely the crime of aggression. Her primary research supervisor is Dr. Yutaka Arai.