The International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (ISISC) is a non profit organization that has been at the forefront of contemporary human rights research, training, publication and advocacy. ISISC specializes in the design and implementation of a variety of human rights, rule of law, justice and capacity-building projects throughout the world, with a special focus on Arab and Muslim countries.

The Institute was founded in Siracusa (Italy) in 1972 by a number of experts in the field of criminal sciences, including Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, who currently serves as President of the Institute.

ISISC is one of the leading training institutions for legal professionals in the Arab world. The Institute is also involved in scholarly and policy-oriented research projects and has produced a significant number of publications on human rights, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and post conflict justice. ISISC has managed programmatic work in numerous regions of the world including the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and has been involved in extensive training and technical assistance programs in Afghanistan and Iraq.