Elizabeth Odio Benito | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Odio Benito in 2018 | |
| Judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Nominated by | Costa Rica |
| Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 10 March 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | René Blattmann |
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 31 August 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Panama |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| Second Vice-President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 1998 – 8 May 2002 Serving with Astrid Fischel | |
| President | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
| Preceded by | Rebeca Grynspan |
| Succeeded by | Luis Fishman |
| Vice-President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office November 1993 – November 1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Adolphus Godwin Karibi-Whyte |
| Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 17 November 1993 – 16 November 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1939 Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
| Alma mater | University of Costa Rica University of Buenos Aires National University of Costa Rica |
Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 15 September 1939) is a lawyer and politician from Costa Rica. She served as President in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from 2018 to 2020. She was a Vice-President of the International Criminal Court and of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. She was twice appointed Justice Minister in her home country of Costa Rica, later becoming Vice-President of the Republic.[1] Her background is as an academic lawyer, specialising in the administration of justice and human rights, in particular the rights of women.[2]