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'''Alexis Demirdjian''' is a Canadian attorney. He has worked at the ] since 2015 and previously worked as a trial attorney at the ]{{'}}s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in the ].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lebanese students visited ICTY | accessdate = 2017-12-30| url = http://www.icty.org/en/outreach/activities/lebanese-students-visited-icty}}</ref> He graduated from the ] with a Masters in ].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Canadian lawyer Alexis Demirdjian will present his new book 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'| work = Horizon| accessdate = 2017-12-30| date = 2016-11-10| url = https://horizonweekly.ca/en/95430-2/}}</ref> '''Alexis Demirdjian''' is a Canadian attorney, currently serving as a Trial Lawyer for the Office of the Prosecutor at the ] since 2015. He previously worked as a trial attorney at the ]{{'}}s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in the ].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lebanese students visited ICTY | accessdate = 2017-12-30| url = http://www.icty.org/en/outreach/activities/lebanese-students-visited-icty}}</ref> He was also part of the defence team of General Enver Hadzihasanovic between 2002 and 2005. He graduated from the ] with a Masters in ] after having completed his law degree (LL.B.) from the ].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Canadian lawyer Alexis Demirdjian will present his new book 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'| work = Horizon| accessdate = 2017-12-30| date = 2016-11-10| url = https://horizonweekly.ca/en/95430-2/}}</ref> He is a member of the Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar) sinec 2003.

⚫ Mr Demirdjian has publisehd on several topics dealing with international criminal law procedure as well as on the Armenian Genocide. He edited and co-authored an interdisciplinary volume called ''The Armenian Genocide Legacy'' for the centennial anniversary of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Book Launch: 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'| work = ]| accessdate = 2017-12-30| date = 2016-04-11| url = https://armenianweekly.com/2016/04/11/book-launch-europe/}}</ref> The book was published by Palgrave Macmillan in November 2015. <ref>https://www.palgrave.com/br/book/9781137561626</ref> At the same time, Mr Demirdjian organized an international conference to discuss the papers contained in the book which was hosted in The Hague on 5-7 March 2015. <ref>https://www.centennialprojectfoundation.org/post-conference-summary</ref>

On the same topic, Mr Demirdjian published an article in 2018 in the Journal of International Criminal Justice entitled "A Moving Defence: The Turkish State and the Armenian Genocide" dealing with the policy of denial of the Turkish government since the genocide of 1915 until present day.


Demirdjian published a 2005 paper with Rodney Dixon, a member of Association of Defence Counsel of the ICTY,<ref>{{Cite web| title = Rodney Dixon QC| work = Temple Garden Chambers| accessdate = 2017-12-30| url = http://tgchambers.com/member-profile/rodney-dixon-qc/}}</ref> about plea-bargaining at the ICTY, where they noted that defense attorneys advising clients must be extremely resourceful in exploring all possible grounds for mitigation given the broad discretionary powers of the Trial Chambers. They noted that sentence reductions were unlikely due to the serious nature of the crimes brought before the Trial Chambers, adding that in most cases, the Trial Chambers would follow the recommendations of the OTP. They identified several key "mitigating circumstances" including the resources of the tribunal, protecting the interests of the victims and a genuine admission of guilt.<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Cambridge University Press| isbn = 978-1-108-16164-0| last1 = Zyberi| first1 = Gentian| last2 = Rohan| first2 = Colleen| title = Defense Perspectives on International Criminal Justice| date = 2017-03-31}}</ref> Demirdjian published a 2005 paper with Rodney Dixon, a member of Association of Defence Counsel of the ICTY,<ref>{{Cite web| title = Rodney Dixon QC| work = Temple Garden Chambers| accessdate = 2017-12-30| url = http://tgchambers.com/member-profile/rodney-dixon-qc/}}</ref> about plea-bargaining at the ICTY, where they noted that defense attorneys advising clients must be extremely resourceful in exploring all possible grounds for mitigation given the broad discretionary powers of the Trial Chambers. They noted that sentence reductions were unlikely due to the serious nature of the crimes brought before the Trial Chambers, adding that in most cases, the Trial Chambers would follow the recommendations of the OTP. They identified several key "mitigating circumstances" including the resources of the tribunal, protecting the interests of the victims and a genuine admission of guilt.<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Cambridge University Press| isbn = 978-1-108-16164-0| last1 = Zyberi| first1 = Gentian| last2 = Rohan| first2 = Colleen| title = Defense Perspectives on International Criminal Justice| date = 2017-03-31}}</ref>



⚫ He edited an interdisciplinary volume called ''The Armenian Genocide Legacy'' for the centennial anniversary of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Book Launch: 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'| work = ]| accessdate = 2017-12-30| date = 2016-04-11| url = https://armenianweekly.com/2016/04/11/book-launch-europe/}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Alexis Demirdjian is a Canadian attorney, currently serving as a Trial Lawyer for the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICC since 2015. He previously worked as a trial attorney at the ICTY's Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in the Hague. He was also part of the defence team of General Enver Hadzihasanovic between 2002 and 2005. He graduated from the Université du Québec à Montréal with a Masters in International Law after having completed his law degree (LL.B.) from the Université de Montréal. He is a member of the Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar) sinec 2003.

Mr Demirdjian has publisehd on several topics dealing with international criminal law procedure as well as on the Armenian Genocide. He edited and co-authored an interdisciplinary volume called The Armenian Genocide Legacy for the centennial anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The book was published by Palgrave Macmillan in November 2015. At the same time, Mr Demirdjian organized an international conference to discuss the papers contained in the book which was hosted in The Hague on 5-7 March 2015.

On the same topic, Mr Demirdjian published an article in 2018 in the Journal of International Criminal Justice entitled "A Moving Defence: The Turkish State and the Armenian Genocide" dealing with the policy of denial of the Turkish government since the genocide of 1915 until present day.

Demirdjian published a 2005 paper with Rodney Dixon, a member of Association of Defence Counsel of the ICTY, about plea-bargaining at the ICTY, where they noted that defense attorneys advising clients must be extremely resourceful in exploring all possible grounds for mitigation given the broad discretionary powers of the Trial Chambers. They noted that sentence reductions were unlikely due to the serious nature of the crimes brought before the Trial Chambers, adding that in most cases, the Trial Chambers would follow the recommendations of the OTP. They identified several key "mitigating circumstances" including the resources of the tribunal, protecting the interests of the victims and a genuine admission of guilt.


References

  1. "Lebanese students visited ICTY". Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. "Canadian lawyer Alexis Demirdjian will present his new book 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'". Horizon. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. "Book Launch: 'The Armenian Genocide Legacy'". The Armenian Weekly. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  4. https://www.palgrave.com/br/book/9781137561626
  5. https://www.centennialprojectfoundation.org/post-conference-summary
  6. "Rodney Dixon QC". Temple Garden Chambers. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  7. Zyberi, Gentian; Rohan, Colleen (2017-03-31). Defense Perspectives on International Criminal Justice. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-16164-0.


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