Liu Daqun | |
|---|---|
| 刘大群 | |
 Liu in 2014 | |
| Judge of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2012 | |
| Vice-President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 17 November 2015 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Carmel Agius |
| Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 3 April 2000 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Tieya |
| Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-09-20) 20 September 1950 |
| Education | Beijing Foreign Language Institute (BA) Beijing Foreign Affairs College Tufts University (MA) |
Liu Daqun (simplified Chinese: 刘大群; traditional Chinese: 劉大群; pinyin: Liú Dàqún born 20 September 1950, in China) is a Chinese judge and diplomat who served as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2017 and a judge of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since 2012.
Early life and education
Liu was born on 20 September 1950 in Shandong, China. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the Beijing Foreign Language Institute in 1977, a certificate in international law from the Beijing Foreign Affairs College in 1978 and a master's degree in international law and international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University in 1986.[1][2]
Career
Liu held a number of positions in the treaty and law department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, handling private international law, law of the sea, international criminal law and United Nations matters.[3] In 1998, he was deputy head and chief negotiator of the Chinese delegation at the Rome conference on the establishment of the International Criminal Court.[2] In 1999, he was appointed Chinese ambassador to Jamaica and permanent representative to the International Seabed Authority.[3]
On 3 April 2000, Liu was sworn in as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), replacing judge Wang Tieya.[3] From 2001 until 2005, he was the presiding judge of Trial Chamber I. In 2005, he was appointed to the appeals chamber for the ICTY and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. He was the final vice-president of the ICTY from 2015 to 2017.[4] He has also been a judge of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since its commencement in 2012.[2]
Liu is a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and of the Institute de Droit International.[2]
References
- ^ "A/66/572: Election of judges of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals: curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Members of the United Nations and by non-member States maintaining permanent observer missions at United Nations Headquarters". United Nations General Assembly. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Judge Liu Daqun". United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Judge Liu Daqun sworn in Today". Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. 3 April 2000. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "The Vice-President". Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
