Leandro Despouy
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Leandro O. Despouy "is President of the Auditoría General de la Nación in Argentina. As a young lawyer he was forced to flee the military dictatorship, but - as a refugee in France - he continued to work on human rights, in particular in Uruguay and Paraguay. Upon return he started a career as diplomat and representative in international human rights fora (he chaired both the Commission on Human Rights and its Sub-commission). He has provided academic and operational expertise in human rights and humanitarian law to a variety of international organisations. He is currently the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers." [1]
- Scientific Council, World Organisation Against Torture [2]
- Vocales, Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos [3]
- Patron, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders [4]
- Special Mandate Holder, United Nations Human Rights Commission [5]
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- ↑ Leandro Despouy, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, accessed August 14, 2007.
- ↑ Executive Council and Advisory Council, World Organisation Against Torture, accessed August 14, 2007.
- ↑ Mesa Directiva, Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos, accessed August 14, 2007.
- ↑ Syrian Human Rights Defender receives 2005 Martin Ennals Award, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, accessed August 14, 2007.
- ↑ Strategic Management Plan 2008-2009, United Nations Human Rights Commission, accessed April 9, 2009.
