Academia
Scholars passionate about learning and research. Oriented to shape new policies that lead to social inclusion, justice, and the protection of rights.
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Catalina Botero
Director of the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression at Universidad de Los Andes, co-chair of the Oversight Board of Facebook and Instagram
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Daniela Kravetz
Former Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea, United Nations
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Carlos Ayala
Vice-president, Executive Committee, International Commission of Jurists
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David Crane
Founding Chief Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone & Former Under Secretary General, United Nations
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Hellen Duffy
Founder, Human Rights in Practice and Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the University of Leiden
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Eduardo Ferrer McGregor-Poisot
President, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Organization of American States, San José, Costa Rica
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Felipe Gómez Isa
Professor of Public International Law, Pedro Arrupe Institute of Human Rights, University of Deusto, (Bilbao) Spain
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Maria Clara Galvis
Former Vice-chair, Committee on Enforced Disappearances, United Nations
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Claudio Grossman
Member, International Law Commission, United Nations, and Dean Emeritus, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
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Concepcion Escobar Hernandez
Professor of International Law at UNED, Former Member of the UN International Law Commission
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Claudia Martin
Co-director and Professional Lecturer in residence, Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
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Marcos Orellana
Relator Especial sobre Sustancias Tóxicas y Derechos Humanos
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Juan Méndez
Commissioner, International Commission of Jurists and Professor, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
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Flavia Piovesan
Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
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Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón
Member, Committee Against Torture (CAT), United Nations, Co-director and Professional Lecturer in residence, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
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Macarena Saez
Director, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
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Hélène Tigroudja
Member, Human Rights Committee, United Nations