John Dugard

John Dugard
Born (1936-08-23) August 23, 1936 (age 88)
Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
NationalitySouth African citizenship
OccupationLegal academic
Known forProfessor of international law

Christopher John Robert Dugard (born 23 August 1936)[1] is a South African professor of international law. His main academic specializations are in Roman-Dutch law, public international law, jurisprudence, human rights, criminal procedure and international criminal law. He has served on the International Law Commission, the primary UN institution for the development of international law, and has been active in reporting on human-rights violations by Israel in the Palestinian territories.

He has written several books on human rights and international law, especially the crime of apartheid, in addition to coauthoring textbooks on criminal law and procedure and international law.[2] He has written extensively on South African apartheid.[3]

  1. ^ Curriculum Vitae Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Centre congratulates Prof John Dugard on Presidential recognition of his contributions to law and human rights in South Africa". Center for Human Rights: University of Pretoria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Mr John Dugard: Professor of International Law" (PDF). UN Treaty.