Yuval Shany is an Israel academic. He holds the Hersch Lauterpacht Chair in Public International Law at
Hebrew University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
. An expert on humanitarian law and human rights, in 2018 Shany was elected Chair of the
United Nations Human Rights Committee
The United Nations Human Rights Committee is a treaty body composed of 18 experts, established by a 1966 human rights treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Committee meets for three four-week sessions per y ...
, a committee of scholars who review compliance of member states with the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty that commits nations to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedo ...
. As of 2018, he is deputy president of the
Israel Democracy Institute
Israel Democracy Institute (IDI; he, המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה), established in 1991, is an independent center of research and action dedicated to strengthening the foundations of Israeli democracy. It is located in Jerusalem, ...
.
Shany holds an LLB from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1995), an LLM in International Legal Studies from
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the ...
(1997), and a PhD in International Law from the
SOAS, University of London
SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury are ...
(2001).
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Academic staff of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
United Nations Human Rights Committee members
Israeli legal scholars
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law alumni
New York University alumni
Alumni of SOAS University of London
Israeli officials of the United Nations
Members of the Institut de Droit International
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