Hilary Christiane Mary Charlesworth (born 28 February 1955) is an

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international lawyer. She has been a Judge of the International Court of Justice since 5 November 2021, and is Harrison Moore Professor of Law and Melbourne Laureate Professor at the

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, and Distinguished Professor at the

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Education and career

Charlesworth holds degrees from

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and

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s, and is a barrister and solicitor of the

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. She has served as editorial board member of many legal publications, including the

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, Melbourne University Law Review and the

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. In addition to her academic appointments, she is active in civil society organisations. In 2011, she was appointed as an

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judge of the

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in the ''Whaling in the Antarctic Case (Australia v. Japan)''. In 2020,

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appointed Charlesworth as an

judge in the ''Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 Case (Guyana v Venezuela)'' in the

. In 2021, the Australian Government supported the Australian National Group's nomination of Professor Hilary Charlesworth for election as a Judge of the

to fill the vacant position resulting from the death of the Australian judge, James Richard Crawford, who died 31 May 2021. Crawford's term was due to conclude on 5 February 2024. Charlesworth was

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as a judge of the court on 5 November 2021, with immediate effect; she was sworn in as a judge on 7 December 2021.

Works

* Weston, B., Falk, R.A. & Charlesworth, H. 1997, ''International Law and World Order'', 3rd edn, West Publishing Co., Minneapolis * Charlesworth H. & Chinkin C. 2000, ''The Boundaries of International Law'', Manchester University Press, Manchester (Winner, American Society of International Law Certificate of Merit 2001 for "preeminent contribution to creative scholarship") * Charlesworth, H. 2002, ''Writing in Rights: Australia and the Protection of Human Rights'', UNSW Press, Sydney * Weston, B., Falk, R.A., Charlesworth, H. & Strauss, A.L. 2006, ''International Law and World Order: A Problem Oriented Coursebook'', 4th edn, West Publishing Co., Minneapolis * Charlesworth, H., Chiam, M., Hovell, D. & Williams G. 2006, ''No Country is an Island : Australia and International Law'', UNSW Press, Sydney (Highly Commended in Arts Non-Fiction category, 2006 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Human Rights Awards) *Byrnes, A., Charlesworth, H. & McKinnon, G. 2009, ''Australian Bills of Rights: History, Politics, Law'', UNSW Press, Sydney

Awards and recognition

* Charlesworth's book (co-authored with Christine Chinkin) entitled ''The Boundaries of International Law: A Feminist Analysis'' was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the

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in 2001. * In 2001 she was inducted into the

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. * Elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, 2003. * Appointed Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, 2004. * In 2006, her contributions to the body of international law scholarship earned her the American Society of International Law's Goler T. Butcher Medal, and its award was recorded by Hansard in the ACT Legislative Assembly. * Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2007 Australia Day Honours for "For service to international and human rights law through professional and supporting roles in academia, legal organisations, government bodies and non-government organisations in Australia and internationally, and through the encouragement of human rights dialogue, particularly in the area of women's rights". *

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(2010)

References

Lectures

''Feminist Analysis of International Law''
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External links

Centre for International Governance & Justice (CIGJ)

The Institute for Migrant Rights

The American Society of International Law
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