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Prof. Dr Thierry Godel

  1. UniDistance Suisse
  2. Faculty of Law
Thierry Godel
Assistant Professor

DPPC Journal 

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Thierry Godel has been Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the Faculty of Law of UniDistance Suisse since 2021, where he teaches general criminal law and criminal procedure.

Professor Godel is also co-editor and head of the editorial board of the DPPC Journal. 

Alongside his academic work, he has held several judicial positions, including investigating judge, deputy head of legal services, and military prosecutor. 

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Law
Thierry Godel analyses recruitment for the Israeli army Professor Thierry Godel, an expert in criminal law, criminal procedure and military criminal law at UniDistance Suisse, contributed to an investigation by the Swiss newspaper Le Courrier on the recruitment of Swiss citizens for the Israeli army and the role of certain organisations operating in Switzerland.
Law
Deepfakes and Criminal Law: A Study Day Brings Together Researchers and Practitioners at UniDistance Suisse UniDistance Suisse organized the 2nd Valais Criminal Law Day on 19 June 2026, focusing on hyper-manipulated content (deepfakes). Around thirty specialists from French-speaking Swiss universities, the judiciary, and the cybersecurity field took part in this interdisciplinary meeting.
Law
Disinformation, AI, Platforms: Who Controls the Digital World? From instant communication to artificial intelligence, and the continuous flow of information, digital technology is profoundly transforming our society. This revolution comes with major risks, from disinformation to the loss of informational sovereignty. Thierry Godel, Professor of Criminal Law at UniDistance Suisse, analyzes the challenges and possible responses.
Law
Fourth edition of «Droit pénal général» (General Criminal Law) published by Schulthess Prof. Dr. Thierry Godel and Prof. Emer. Dr. José Hurtado Pozo sign the revised edition of their book.
Law
The prohibition for Swiss nationals to serve in foreign armed forces: Professor Thierry Godel’s new book is published on Weblaw Article 94 of the Military Criminal Code prohibits Swiss citizens from performing foreign military ser-vice, recruiting or facilitating the enlistment of Swiss nationals, with certain exceptions. In his latest book, UniDistance Suisse’s Assistant Professor Thierry Godel studies Article 94’s application in the context of modern warfare.

Research focus

The research focuses on the criminal-law aspects of violence and extremism in the digital age, as well as on the challenges posed by disinformation, the manipulation of truth, and victims’ rights. It notably adopts a comparative perspective on the Swiss and Spanish criminal justice systems.

The research also examines the law applicable to Swiss citizens and companies involved in armed conflicts abroad.

Each year, the professor and his team organise the Valais Criminal Law Conference, an interdisciplinary symposium devoted to one of these topics.

Research projects

The Evolution of Sexual Criminal Law in Switzerland and Spain, and the Concept of Consent
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // Délèze Morgane // Alicia Rodríguez Sánchez
Start: 01.07.2024
Law
The Evolution of Sexual Criminal Law in Switzerland and Spain, and the Concept of Consent
Godel Thierry // // Délèze Morgane // Alicia Rodríguez Sánchez
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.07.2024
Law
General Criminal Law
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // José Hurtado Pozo // GENOUD Cécile // Délèze Morgane // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla
Start: 01.01.2021
Law
General Criminal Law
Godel Thierry // José Hurtado Pozo // GENOUD Cécile // Délèze Morgane // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.01.2021
Law
Criminal Law, Disinformation and the Manipulation of Truth
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // Bloque Nicolas // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla
Start: 01.01.2026
Law
Criminal Law, Disinformation and the Manipulation of Truth
Godel Thierry // Bloque Nicolas // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.01.2026
Law
Revue/Revista DPPC
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // Alicia Rodríguez Sánchez // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla // Mariño von Hildebrand María Leticia // Délèze Morgane
Start: 01.01.2024
Law
Revue/Revista DPPC
Godel Thierry // Alicia Rodríguez Sánchez // // // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla // Mariño von Hildebrand María Leticia // Délèze Morgane
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.01.2024
Law
Neutral Switzerland’s Participation in Armed Conflicts Abroad: Legal Prohibitions and Obligations
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla // Bloque Nicolas // GENOUD Cécile // Délèze Morgane
Start: 01.07.2022
Law
Neutral Switzerland’s Participation in Armed Conflicts Abroad: Legal Prohibitions and Obligations
Godel Thierry // Farrèr Gonçalves Ana Carla // Bloque Nicolas // GENOUD Cécile // Délèze Morgane
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.07.2022
Law
Extremism and Terrorism in the Digital Age in Switzerland and Spain
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry
Start: 01.01.2021
Law
Extremism and Terrorism in the Digital Age in Switzerland and Spain
Godel Thierry
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Start: 01.01.2021
Law
Citizens facing military justice: understanding, advocacy and defence
Approved amount: -
Funding scheme: -
Godel Thierry // Bloque Nicolas
Status: Completed
Start: 01.01.2021
End: 31.12.2022
Law
Citizens facing military justice: understanding, advocacy and defence
Godel Thierry // // Bloque Nicolas
Approved amount:-
Funding scheme: -
Status: Completed
Start: 01.01.2021
End: 31.12.2022
Law

Research groups

Criminal Law, Violences and Extremism

Faculty of Law

Deepfakes et Crimes internationaux
2027-07
  • Thierry Godel
  • Ana Carla Farrèr Gonçalves
Book chapter
Pre-registered
Quelle place pour les violences vicariantes en droit pénal suisse ?
2027-07
  • Thierry Godel
  • María Leticia Mariño von Hildebrand
Book chapter
Pre-registered
Regulating PMSCs under Article 1 and Permanent Neutrality: The Swiss model
2026-12 | The Journal of Criminal & Security Law
  • Thierry Godel
  • Ana Carla Farrèr Gonçalvez
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Pre-registered
La violencia vicaria ante el derecho penal: Visibilización legislativa en España y absorción jurisprudencial en Suiza
2026-10 | InDret
  • Thierry Godel
  • María Leticia Mariño von Hildebrand
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Pre-registered
Sexual non-consent and doubt about criminal intent: insights from Swiss judicial practice
2026-10 | The Journal of Criminal Law
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Pre-registered
L’usage du droit pénal à des fins migratoires / El uso del derecho penal a fines migratorias
2026-09 | Revue - Revista DPPC n°2 (2026)
  • Thierry Godel
  • Ana Carla Farrèr Gonçalvez
Other
Pre-registered
Revue DPPC / Revista DPPC n°2 (2026)
2026-09 | Revue - Revista DPPC
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
journal-issue
Peer-reviewed
Pre-registered
Les effets secondaires de la lutte contre le terrorisme – Los efectos secundarios de la lucha contra el terrorismo
2025-09 | Revue - Revista DPPC n°1 (2025)
  • Thierry Godel
Other
Revue DPPC / Revista DPPC n°1 (2025)
2025-09 | Les effets secondaires de la lutte contre le terrorisme / Los efectos secundarios de la lucha contra el terrorismo
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
journal-issue
Peer-reviewed
Introduction aux articles 275 à 275ter du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 327 du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 327a du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
  • Nicolas Bloque
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 275 du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 276 du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 277 du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 278 du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 327b du Code pénal suisse
2025-08 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II - Art. 111-392 CP, Art. 154-155 LIMF
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
La protección del consentimiento en materia sexual y las cuestiones en torno al no consentimiento implícito
2025-04 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Sophie Chambordon
Journal article
Open material
La protection du consentement en matière sexuelle et les enjeux autour du non-consentement implicite
2025-04 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Sophie Chambordon
Journal article
Open material
Breve comentario sobre la revisión del derecho penal sexual en España en 2022 y sus ajus-tamientos en 2023
2024-09 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Alica Rodríguez Sánchez
Journal article
Open material
Breve comentario sobre la revisión del derecho penal sexual en Suiza, que entró en vigor el 1 de julio de 2024
2024-09 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Morgane Délèze
Journal article
Open material
Petit commentaire de la révision du droit pénal sexuel en Suisse, entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2024
2024-09 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Morgane Délèze
Journal article
Open material
Petit commentaire du droit pénal sexuel en Espagne en 2022 et de ses ajustements en 2023
2024-09 | DPPC.online
  • Thierry Godel
  • Alicia Rodríguez Sánchez
Journal article
Open material
Droit pénal général, 4e éd.
2023-10 | Editions romandes Schulthess
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
Book
L'interdiction pour les Suisses de servir dans des forces armées étrangères
2023-06 | Editions Weblaw
  • Thierry Godel
Book
Open material
Mobilisation durant la pandémie : quel sort pour les citoyens absents ?
2022-06 | Mobilisation durant la pandémie : quel sort pour les citoyens absents ?
  • Thierry Godel
  • Nicolas Wider
Conference paper
Open material
Guerre en Ukraine : quel sort pour les citoyens suisses engagés ?
2022-05 | Guerre en Ukraine : quel sort pour les citoyens suisses engagés ?
  • Thierry Godel
  • Nicolas Bloque
Conference paper
Open material
Les citoyen-e-s suisses devant la Justice militaire
2022-04 | Les citoyen-e-s suisses devant la Justice militaire
  • Thierry Godel
  • Nicolas Bloque
Conference paper
Open material
La privation de liberté dans les affaires liées au terrorisme et à d’autres formes d’extrémisme violent
2022-01 | Perrier Depeursinge C./ Dongois N./ Garbarski A. M./ Lombardini C./ Maca- luso A., Cimes et Châtiments, Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Laurent Moreillon
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
La justice militaire de lege lata
2021-09 | Revue pénale suisse
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
La répression de la pédopornographie à l’ère du numérique : casse-tête juridique ?
2021-08 | La répression de la pédopornographie à l’ère du numérique : casse-tête juridique ?
  • Thierry Godel
Conference paper
Les lésés en procédure pénale militaire
2021-01 | Revue pénale suisse (RPS 1/2021)
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Saisir la pornographie enfantine à l’ère du numérique
2021-01 | forumpoenale 2/2021
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Les symptômes pénaux du Covid-19
2020-06 | Jusletter Weblaw
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Corrupción, Crimen Organizado, Lavado de Activos, Financiamiento del Terrorismo y Compliance
2020-01 | Instituto Pacifico
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
Book
La aplicación espacial de la responsabilidad de la empresa en el derecho penal suizo a la luz de la reciente jurisprudencia del Tribunal Federa
2020-01 | Nuevo foro penal vol. 15 n°94
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
Open material
La radicalidad como elemento perturbador de la capacidad penal de los menores extremistas
2020-01 | Cuadernos de derecho penal n°23
  • Thierry Godel
Journal article
Peer-reviewed
L’évolution du droit suisse face à la radicalisation et au terrorisme
2019-05 | L’évolution du droit suisse face à la radicalisation et au terrorisme
  • Thierry Godel
Conference paper
Droit pénal général, 3e éd.
2019-01 | Schulthess éditions romandes
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
Book
La Procédure pénale militaire
2018-01 | Helbong Lichtenhahn Verlag
  • Thierry Godel
Book
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 275 du Code pénal suisse
2017-01 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II (1re éd.)
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 276 du Code pénal suisse
2017-01 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II (1re éd.)
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 277 du Code pénal suisse
2017-01 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II (1re éd.)
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Commentaire de l'article 278 du Code pénal suisse
2017-01 | Commentaire Romand - Code pénal II (1re éd.)
  • Thierry Godel
Book chapter
Peer-reviewed
Droit pénal général, 2e éd.
2013-01 | Schulthess éditions romandes
  • Thierry Godel
  • José Hurtado Pozo
Book

Teaching

M02 Droit pénal 1, partie générale Bachelor of Law
MLaw-II Mécanismes de droit pénal et preuves numériques (Droit - niveau II) Certificate of Advanced Studies en Gouvernance de l'information et confiance numérique
Mécanismes de droit pénal et preuves numériques (Droit - niveau II) Formation courte Mécanismes de droit pénal et preuves numériques
M02 Procédure pénale Master of Law

Functions at UniDistance Suisse

Faculty of Law

  • Assistant Professor

Criminal Law, Violences and Extremism

  • Assistant Professor

Faculty Council of the Faculty of Law

  • Assistant Professor

External Functions

Chargé de cours en droit pénal général et en procédure pénale à l'École romande d'administration judiciaire (2018-...).

Ancien chargé de cours en droit pénal militaire, procédure pénale militaire et droits des victimes auprès de la Justice militaire (2011-2025), dans le cadre de formations destinées aux membres des autorités judiciaires.

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