Thomas Buergenthal
Czechoslovak-born American judge (1934–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Buergenthal (11 May 1934 – 29 May 2023) was a Czechoslovak-born American international lawyer, scholar, law school dean, and judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He resigned his ICJ post as of 6 September 2010[1] and returned to his position at The George Washington University Law School[2] where he was the Lobingier Professor Emeritus of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence.[3]
Quick Facts President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Preceded by ...
Thomas Buergenthal | |
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President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights | |
In office 1985–1987 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Nikken |
Succeeded by | Rafael Nieto Navia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-05-11)11 May 1934 Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Died | 29 May 2023(2023-05-29) (aged 89) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Bethany College (BA) New York University (JD) Harvard University (LLM, SJD) |
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