Thomas Buergenthal | |
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 Buergenthal in 2010 | |
| 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 | 11 May 1934 Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Died | 29 May 2023 (aged 89) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Bethany College (BA) New York University (JD) Harvard University (LLM, SJD) |
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]
- ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1926. S/RES/1926(2010) (2010) Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "An Advocate For All". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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