Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
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Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade (born 17 September 1947 in Belo Horizonte
, Minas Gerais
, Brazil
) is a Brazilian judge on the International Court of Justice
, based in The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands, a position he has held since 6 February 2009. Cançado Trindade is a professor at Utrecht University's Netherlands Institute of Human Rights(SIM )
Trindade has been a lecturer at the Hague Academy of International Law
, the OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee’s Courses, the International Institute of Human Rights
(Strasbourg
) and at the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (San José, Costa Rica
). He has been a visiting professor at various universities, among them Columbia University
(1st semester 1998) and Institut des hautes études internationales (University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, sessions of 1988-1989). He is currently a member of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy of International Law.
Prior to his appointment to the World Court, he was president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
and has had several positions in important international organizations. Trindade is the author of several books and publications on international law.
Apart from his native Portuguese, he is fluent in French, Spanish, and English, and understands German and Italian. He has also received the Honoris Causa Doctor title from the Central University ("Universidad Central de Chile") , National University of La Plata (Universidad Nacional de La Plata), American University of Paraguay (Universidad Americana do Paraguai), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Pontificia Universidad Catolica do Peru), and the Honoris Causa Professor title from Rosario University of Bogota (Universidad del Rosario de Bogotá) and Main National University of San Marcos (Universidade Nacional Mayor de San Marcos).
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a Brazilian judge on the International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
, based in The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands, a position he has held since 6 February 2009. Cançado Trindade is a professor at Utrecht University's Netherlands Institute of Human Rights(SIM )
Education and career
His professional appointments and academic titles include:- Professor (Full Professor/Professor Titular) of International Relations and International Law at the University of BrasiliaUniversity of BrasíliaThe University of Brasília , is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian public universities funded by the Brazilian federal government...
(since 1978) and at the Diplomatic Academy Rio BrancoRio Branco InstituteThe Rio Branco Institute is a graduate school of International Relations and diplomatic academy located in Brasília, Brazil. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco...
of Brazil (since 1979). - LL.D. in International Law (1977), University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, United Kingdom, with the thesis on “Developments in the Rule of Exhaustion of Local Remedies in International Law”. - LL.M. in International Law, University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(1973) - LL.B. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais (First Prize in Civil Law, 1969)
Trindade has been a lecturer at the Hague Academy of International Law
Hague Academy of International Law
The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands...
, the OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee’s Courses, the International Institute of Human Rights
International Institute of Human Rights
The International Institute of Human Rights is an association under French local law based in Strasbourg, France...
(Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
) and at the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
). He has been a visiting professor at various universities, among them Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(1st semester 1998) and Institut des hautes études internationales (University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, sessions of 1988-1989). He is currently a member of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy of International Law.
Prior to his appointment to the World Court, he was president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is an autonomous judicial institution based in the city of San José, Costa Rica. Together with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, it makes up the human rights protection system of the Organization of American States , which serves to uphold and...
and has had several positions in important international organizations. Trindade is the author of several books and publications on international law.
Apart from his native Portuguese, he is fluent in French, Spanish, and English, and understands German and Italian. He has also received the Honoris Causa Doctor title from the Central University ("Universidad Central de Chile") , National University of La Plata (Universidad Nacional de La Plata), American University of Paraguay (Universidad Americana do Paraguai), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Pontificia Universidad Catolica do Peru), and the Honoris Causa Professor title from Rosario University of Bogota (Universidad del Rosario de Bogotá) and Main National University of San Marcos (Universidade Nacional Mayor de San Marcos).