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Research Interests
Reparations
International Humanitarian Law
Human Rights in Armed Conflict
Victims' Rights
Transitional Justice
Research Statement
Luke is a Reader and expert on reparations, armed conflict/war, human rights law, international humanitarian law and transitional justice. His research interests are in the role of reparations in addressing past violations, the role of law in adjudicating on armed conflict and the construction of victims' rights in domestic and international processes. His PhD examined the role of victims within the International Criminal Court and their ability to participate and claim reparations. His book 'Justice for Victims before the International Criminal Court' is published by Routledge (2014). His latest monograph with OUP 'Reparations and War' consolidates his work on reparations and armed conflict over the past decade. He is also co-editor of the Elgar Research Handbook on Transitional Justice with Dr Cheryl Lawther, the second edition is due out in August 2023.
Luke joined the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast as a lecturer in September 2013. He had previously worked as a research fellow on the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project 'Amnesties, Prosecution and the Public Interest in the Northern Ireland Transition' led by Professor Kieran McEvoy. He was the Principal Investigator on the Arts and Humanities Research Council 'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies' project and has been co-investigator on a number of other research projects.
Luke sits on the editorial board of the Journal of International Criminal Justice and the International Journal of Human Rights. He is a member of the AHRC peer review college.
Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2015-
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (QUB) 2015
PhD in Law (QUB) 2012
LLM in Human Rights Law (QUB) 2008
LLB (Hons.) Law (QUB) 2007
Achievements
Luke has been awarded a number of prizes including the QUB Student Union Education Award for Most Innovative Learning Experience 2018, 2017 QUB Achieving Ambition Research award, Association of Law Teachers/Routledge Law and Technology Prize 2017, the 2015 QUB Rising Star Teaching Award.
Teaching
Current Teaching
International Criminal and Transitional Justice (UG LLB) (Module Coordinator)
International Humanitarian Law (UG LLB) (Module Coordinator)
International Human Rights Law (LLM)
Past Teaching
Transitional Justice (PG LLM) (Module Coordinator)
Public International Law (UG LLB)
Human Rights in Practice (PG LLM)
Human Rights Law (PG LLM)
Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Conflict (PG LLM) (Module Coordinator)
Contract Law (UG LLB and PG JD) (Module Coordinator)
Introduction to the Law of Torts (UG LLB)
Researching Human Rights (PG LLM) (Module Coordinator)
Criminal Law (UG LLB)
Evidence (UG LLB)
Other
Administrative roles
Core Research Disciplinary Group Coordinator (2021-)
Transitional Justice thematic lead (2020-2023)
Advisor of Studies for undergraduate LLB students (2014-2016)
Law School Ethics Committee Chair (2015-2018)
JD Coordinator (2021)
Human Rights Centre Director (2015-2020)
Personal Tutor (2014-)
Social Media
Luke's work and research can be followed on Twitter, SSRN, or Research Gate.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- KZ Law of Nations
- reparations
- international humanitarian law
- human rights
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Projects
- 4 Active
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R1120LAW: ESRC Leading Impact Fund
Moffett, L., Lawther, C. & McEvoy, K.
28/10/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1737LAW: Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies
Moffett, L., Lawther, C. & McEvoy, K.
08/05/2017 → …
Project: Research
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R1684LAW: Restoring Cultural Property and Communities after Conflict
Hickey, R., Deazley, R., Killean, R. & Moffett, L.
10/11/2016 → …
Project: Research
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Christoph Sperfeldt, Practices of Reparations in International Criminal Justice, Cambridge University Press (2022)
Moffett, L., 06 Mar 2023, (Accepted) In: Journal of International Criminal Justice . 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past
Moffett, L., 20 Jan 2023, Oxford University Press. 336 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Open Access -
Reparations as balance
Moffett, L., 08 May 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Social Philosophy. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The forgotten lessons of negotiated redress: Wassenaar and victims’ struggle for reparations beyond legal norms
Moffett, L., 28 Feb 2023, (Accepted) Reinventing reparations: The 1952 German-Jewish-Israeli negotiations in historical and contemporary perspective. de Vita, L. & Goschler, C. (eds.). Routledge, 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Belfast Guidelines on Reparations in Post-Conflict Societies
Moffett, L., Vicente, A., Sandoval, C., Hearty, K., Lawther, C., McEvoy, K., Gallen, J. & Dixon, P., 31 Aug 2022, 15 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Open AccessFile34 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Reparations database
Moffett, L. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Dec 2017
https://reparations.qub.ac.uk/reparations-database/
Dataset
Prizes
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Achieving Ambition winner
Moffett, Luke (Recipient), 03 Feb 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Association of Law Teachers/Routledge Law and Technology Prize 2017
Moffett, Luke (Recipient) & Cubie, Douglas (Recipient), 10 Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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QUB Students Union Education Award - Most Innovative Learning Experience 2018
Moffett, Luke (Recipient), 18 Apr 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Rising Star teaching award
Moffett, Luke (Recipient), Jun 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SLSA Small Grants: Victim Personal Statements in Northern Ireland: A New Voice for Crime Victims in Sentencing?
Moffett, Luke (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Reparations and War
Luke Moffett (Invited speaker)
17 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Right to reparations training
Luke Moffett (Lecturer)
10 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Derogating from the right to remedy in the midst of armed conflict
Luke Moffett (Lecturer)
25 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Talk on Reparations and Lessons for Transitional Justice for Workshop on Assessing Loss and Damage
Luke Moffett (Invited speaker)
11 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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SLSA 2023
Luke Moffett (Chair)
05 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Pros and cons of British colonial reparations
11/05/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How reparation efforts in Barbados found an international spotlight
07/01/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Will a Dutch apology for slavery be accepted in the Carribean?
07/12/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Thesis
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The international criminal court : justice for victims of international crimes?
Author: Moffett, L., Dec 2012Supervisor: Obokata, T. (Supervisor) & Allain, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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