Christof Heyns
Christof Heyns | |
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.jpg) Christof Heyns, June 2015 | |
| United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions | |
| In office 2010–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Alston |
| Succeeded by | Agnès Callamard |
| Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christoffel Hendrik Heyns 10 January 1959 |
| Died | 28 March 2021 (aged 62) |
| Parent | Johan Heyns |
Christoffel Hendrik Heyns (10 January 1959 – 28 March 2021)[1][2][3] was a Professor of Human Rights Law, Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa at the University of Pretoria and a South African member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. He served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions from 2010 to 2016.[4] Heyns was a visiting professor at American University Washington College of Law's Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (2006–2012).
Education
Heyns held the degrees MA LLB from the University of Pretoria, an LLM from Yale Law School and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand. He was also an adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law of the American University and since 2005 a visiting fellow at Kellogg College at Oxford University.[5]
Former positions
- Director - Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Faculty of Law
- Dean - University of Pretoria Faculty of Law
- Founding editor-in-chief - African Human Rights Law Reports
- Consultant to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (inter alia on the establishment of a regional human rights system in South East Asia), the African Union and the South African Human Rights Commission.[6]
Awards
- Fulbright Fellowship to Yale Law School
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to the Max Planck Institute for International and Comparative Public Law in Heidelberg, Germany
- University of Pretoria's Chancellor's Award for Teaching and Learning.[7]
Lectures
- Human Rights Law in Africa in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
References
- ^ Charles, Marvin. "Feted human rights lawyer Prof Christof Heyns dies at 62". News24. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Passing of a legal giant, Professor Christof Heyns (10 January 1959 to 28 March 2021) | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Former UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns passes away". Tamil Guardian. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
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