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Biography
Andrea joined Aston Law School as Lecturer in 2022, having previously taught at the University of Birmingham. He leads the International Human Rights Law module and also teaches Liability in Crime and Tort (Crime) and Advanced Criminal Law. He previously led The Future of Law: Introduction to Technology and Its Regulation.
He was awarded a PhD by the University of Birmingham with a thesis on the legal concept of security in International Human Rights Law. Andrea’s research interests focus on human rights, national security and counter-terrorism, as well as on the impact of human rights on the criminal justice system.
Prior to joining Aston Law School, Andrea was a member of the Criminal Law Team of the Law Commission of England and Wales, where he contributed to the reform of the confiscation of the proceeds of crime (report presented to Parliament in 2022) and to the ongoing project on the prosecution of sexual offences (consultation paper published in 2023).
Andrea has a wide range of experience in working with non-governmental and international organisations, including the International Criminal Court, the Council of the EU, the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights and the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute.
Research Interests
Human Rights, Counter-terrorism, Security, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Refugee Law, Public International Law, Criminal Law (England and Wales)
Teaching Activity
International Human Rights Law (module leader)
Future of Law: Intro to Technology and Its Regulation (module leader)
Liability in Crime and Tort
Advanced Criminal Law
Scholarship and Fellowship
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Employment
Law Commission of England and Wales (Criminal Law Team) - Researcher (2021 - 2022)
University of Birmingham Law School - Teaching Associate in Criminal Law (2018 - 2021)
UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights - Research Assistant to Prof Fionnuala Ni Aolain (Special Rapporteur) and Prof Fiona de Londras (Birmingham University) (2019)
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe - Legal Advisor (2017 - 2018)
International Criminal Court - Judicial Clerk (2016 - 2017)
Council of the EU, Legal Service, Justice and Home Affairs - Legal Advisor (2015 - 2016)
International Bar Association, Human Rights Institute - Trainee (2015 - 2016)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Trainee (2014)
Tribunal of Naples, Criminal division - Judicial Clerk (2012)
Education/Academic qualification
PG Cert, Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, Aston University, Aston University
Award Date: 26 Jan 2024
PhD, International Human Rights Law and Security, University of Birmingham
Award Date: 12 Jul 2022
LL.M, International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Award Date: 15 Oct 2014
MA, Public Administration and European Studies, University of Naples Federico II
Award Date: 21 Mar 2013
MRes, Master's Degree in Law, University of Naples S.O. Benincasa
Award Date: 11 Oct 2011
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Law Commission, Evidence in Sexual Offences Prosecutions. A Consultation Paper (CP 259, 2023)
Connolly, D., Skinns, J., McNamara, L., Peck, R., Daintith, C., Ganashree, A., Hughes, R. & Preziosi, A., 23 May 2023, 731 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Defining Security or Rejecting Security? A Critical Analysis of the Relationship between Rights and Security
Preziosi, A., 2022Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Law Commission, Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Conviction. A Final Report (Law Com No 410, 2022)
Donovan, T., Mills, A., Corrin, L., Oliver, M., Allan, D., Hartley, E. & Preziosi, A., 9 Nov 2022, 642 p.Research output: Other contribution
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When States Steal Christmas: the Citizens' Right to Return to the Country of Citizenship in Time of Pandemic
Preziosi, A., 7 Jan 2021Research output: Other contribution › Blog Post
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Can Top Italian Officials be Prosecuted and Tried by the ICC for Complicity in the Crimes Committed against Migrants in Libya?
Preziosi, A., 4 Feb 2019Research output: Other contribution › Blog Post
Activities
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'Teaching International Human Rights Law in the ChatGPT Era' - Buckinghamshire New University, Law School
Preziosi, A. (Speaker)
12 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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'Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Convictions in the UK' - Universitas Islam Indonesia, Law School
Preziosi, A. (Speaker)
13 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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'Defining Concepts in Law: the Limits of Definitions and the Persuasive Power to Define' - University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Law School (organised by the International Language and Law Association)
Preziosi, A. (Speaker)
14 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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'Defining Security in Law: Definitional Challenges' - University of Birmingham, Law School - Criminal Law, Evidence and Justice Working Group
Preziosi, A. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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'Human Rights and Security in Synergy: Challenging the Logic of Balancing' - University of Birmingham (organised by Midlands3Cities and The Rights Lab, Nottingham)
Preziosi, A. (Speaker)
20 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk