Four great new authors here
Posted by Helena Cobban at
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I'm very happy to announce that four new contributors have agreed to join
Transitional Justice Forum as authors.
They are:
- Mark A. Drumbl, an Associate Professor at the Washington &
Lee University School of Law, in Lexington, Virginia. Drumbl-- who
adds to our Canadian coloration here-- has degrees from universities in Canada,
France, and the US. He clerked for a Canadian Supreme Court judge for
a year (1994-95) and has published widely in international criminal law,
other branches of international law, and legal theory.
- Christopher Le Mon, an attorney in Washington DC. As part of his practice, he has worked on issues relating to detainees in Guantánamo and on projects related to transitional justice in Iraq. Le Mon
clerked for two International Court of Justice judges for a year (2003-2004)
, and has a varied experience in international human rights law.
- William A. Schabas, the director of the Irish
Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland,
Galway, where he also holds the chair in human rights law. Schabas,
another Canadian, has researched and published prolifically in international
criminal law, including three seminal books with cambridge University Press
, other books in English, and at least one book in French. In 2002, the President
of Sierra Leone appointed him to the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
where he served as one of three international commissioners
throughout the whole two-year life of the commission. In addition
to posting to TJF, Bill also posts to
Grotian Moment: The Saddam Hussein Trial Blog
(e.g.
here
, here
, and
here
.) We're hoping for the possibility of some cross-posting, as well as some
of his thoughts on other issues...
- Ruti Teitel, the legal scholar credited with having coined the
term "Transitional Justice." Anyway, that was the title of her iconic,
closely argued 2000 book on the subject. Born in Argentina, Teitel is currently
Professor of Comparative Law at New York Law School and chair of the Comparative
Law and Politics Discussion Group there. She has great expertise in the records
of post-totalitarian societies in Eastern Europe and Latin America, which
undergirds the theoretical insights evident in her many publications.
We plan to have resumés for all of our new authors up on the side-bar
very shortly. More than that, though, we're looking forward to some
great contributions from these four legal experts-- in the form of main posts
here, as well as of contributions to the "Comments" board discussions elsewhere
on the blog...
So, new authors: welcome aboard! And all readers out there: watch this
space for a lot more rich content and discussion to come.
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