Linda Taylor (B.A., LL.B., LL.M.) is a Canadia
lawyer
and scholar specializing in human rights and international law who has primarily been active as a legal analyst and lawyer in various branches of the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

. She earned a B.A. and LL.B. at the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

and an LL.M at the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

. In 2014, Calgary presented her with its Distinguished Alumni Award. She is the Executive Director of the

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, an internal administrative body.

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