Chartered Institute of Environmental Health – 7 January 2020
8th January 2021
How To Make Ecocide An International Crime
Anne is a public international lawyer trained in France, Germany and the United States, with substantial experience in the field of inter-State litigation at the highest level. Anne advises States and individuals on issues of public international law, particularly in proceedings before the International Court of Justice, arbitral tribunals, the International Criminal Court, regional Courts and various UN bodies.
Anne’s areas of expertise include territorial and maritime frontier disputes, the law of the sea, the law of treaties, diplomatic and consular relations, State immunity and immunities of State officials, State responsibility, international environmental law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and human rights.
Before joining Temple Garden Chambers, Anne spent several years working at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where she served inter alia as the principal legal advisor to the President of the Court, H.E. Judge Ronny Abraham, during his three-year mandate.
Anne is based in TGC’s office in The Hague.
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8th January 2021
How To Make Ecocide An International Crime
8th January 2021
For a long time, environmental protection has been inadequately enforced.
Read more12th August 2020
The Complaint submitted to the ICC Prosecutor on behalf of the East Turkestan Government in exile concerning the alleged genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples of East Turkestan, has been extensively reported on and widely supported since it was filed last month.
Read more8th July 2020
Rodney Dixon QC representing the East Turkistan Government in Exile, assisted by Anne Coulon and Paul Erdunast, have filed a Complaint at the ICC under the provisions of the ICC Statute requesting the Prosecutor to open an investigation into allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in China.
Read more16th June 2020
Rodney Dixon QC representing the Government of Afghanistan with Aidan Ellis and Anne Coulon have filed a request for the deferral of the ICC investigation of international crimes arising from the protracted conflict in Afghanistan, to the national Afghan judicial system.
Read more6th January 2020
We are delighted to announce that Saoirse Townshend has accepted an invitation to join Temple Garden Chambers. Saoirse specialises in extradition and public law. She is a member of the Attorney General’s ” C” Panel.
We are also delighted to welcome Anne Coulon, a public international lawyer trained in France, Germany and the United States, to Chambers as an Associate Tenant. Before joining Temple Garden Chambers, Anne spent several years working at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
4th December 2019
Rodney Dixon QC is appearing on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan with Aidan Ellis and Anne Coulon in an appeal hearing this week at the ICC in The Hague.
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