Adrián Agenjo Aguado Email & Phone Number

Barcelona, CT, ES

Irídia Human Rights Defence Centre [https://iridia.cat/en/] is a non-profit organization which conducts strategic litigation and advocacy in human rights issues, including cases of torture, prisoner's rights, freedom of speech and assembly, transitional justice and crimes committed during the Franchoist dictatorship, among others. As a clerk, I prepared.

La Haya, Holanda Meridional, Países Bajos

Investigated atrocities in the former Yugoslavia. Prepared dossiers and memorandums detailing crimes, attribution, and prosecution strategy. Interfaced with national governments to support their domestic prosecutions.

Hired as coach for the teams representing Pompeu Fabra University (2022, winners of the Spanish rounds) and LSE (2023, quarterfinalists of the UK rounds) for the Jessup Moot Court Competition. Advised and guided on legal research methods, memorial drafting, oral pleadings and substantive issues of public international law.

Coordinated and edited a collective book (''Responsabilidad penal en contextos anómalos'', Editores del Sur, 2023, 302 p.). Organized online international seminars on criminal law theory, mainly on the theories of extraordinary liability (including issues such as attempt, recklessness and willful blindness).

Barcelona, Cataluña, España

Provided research to prof. Mariona Llobet Anglí on issues of gender, prostitution, sexual consent and crime policy. Drafted a report on forced prostitution in the framework of the International Criminal Court.

Provided research to different professors on topics such as mens rea in white-collar crime and strict liability in comparative criminal law. Revised and drafted teaching materials. Conducted under a Collaboration Fellowship ("Beca de Colaboración") of the Spanish Ministry of Education Scholarship, awarded to the students with the highest GPAs of Law School.

Barcelona Area, Spain

Conducted case-law and doctrinal research for two cases defending victims of sexual and gender-based violence, including issues of admissibility and reliability of testimonies and the value psychological reports. Reviewed and analyzed extensive documentary evidence.

Drafted appeals resolutions and judgments. Reviewed extensive written and oral evidence. Attended ~30 trials, including cases of torture, murder, fraud, drug trafficking, and sexual violence.

Undertook case-law research on substantive and procedural matters (in particular, concerning a writ before the Spanish Constitutional Court). Reviewed extensive evidence. Drafted memorandums, motions and appeals.

Elaborated reports on the (i) criminal and torts liability for the death and torture of inmates inside prisons and (ii) the participation of NGOs in legislative processes. Assisted the members of the plenary in punctual legal enquiries.

Master'S Degree In Criminal Law And Criminal Sciences, Extraordinary Award For Obtaining The Best Gpa

Jointly taught by Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Coursework: Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Constitutional Criminal.

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), International Criminal Law & Human Rights

Activities and Societies: "La Caixa'' Foundation Fellowship (covering tuition fees and a monthly stipend) and Ramón Areces.

Certificate In Transnational Law (Ctl), Exchange/Visiting Student

Compliance with International Law: Theories and Mechanisms (Graduate Institute), Climate Change and International Law (Graduate.

Double Bachelor'S Degree In Law (Ll.B./J.D.) & Criminology And Public Policy (B.A.), First Class, Valedictorian ("Premio Extraordinario Fin De Grado")

Activities and Societies: Participant in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (awards of Runner-up, Best Applicant.