July 2016 - Present | Dean Emeritus, American University Washington College of Law | |
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Present | Chair (April 2008-Present), United Nations Committee against Torture | |
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Present | Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law | |
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Present | Raymond Geraldson Scholar for International and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law | |
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1995 - 2016 | Dean, American University Washington College of Law | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Henry W. Edgerton Civil Liberties Award from the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of the Nation's Capital (2010)
- Decoration of Orange Nassau in the grade of "Commendeur" from the government of the Netherlands (May 2009)
- Simón Bolívar Award from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in recognition of his lifetime achievements in promoting human rights (2007)
- Charles Norberg International Lawyer of the Year Award from the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Inter-American Bar Association (2007)
- Antonio Jose Irisarri Decoration in the grade of "Comendador" from the government of Guatemala for contributions to human rights (2006)
- Antonio Jose Irisarri Decoration in the grade of "Comendador" from the government of Guatem
- Extraordinary Leadership Award, Second National People of Color, Legal Scholarship Conference George Washington University Law School (2004)
Courses
- LAW-725-002 Sistema Inter-Amer de DDHH
1980 | Doctor in de Rechtsgeleerdheid (Doctor of the Science of Law), The University of Amsterdam | |
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1971 | J.D., Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, The University of Chile Law School | |
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Links
Contact Information
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Room Y339
Phone: (202) 274-4004
Fax: (202) 274-4005
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