Christopher Weeramantry

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Judge Christopher Weeramantry in Sri Lanka on October 24, 2006.
Judge Christopher Weeramantry in Sri Lanka on October 24, 2006.

Sri Lankabhimanya Christopher Gregory Weeramantry (born November 17, 1926 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1972. He was a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1991 to 2000, and was Vice-President of the ICJ from 1997 to 2000.[1] He presided in his capacity as Vice-President of the ICJ over several important cases before the Court, including a case on the illegality of the use and threatened use of nuclear weapons.[2] Judge Weeramantry serves on the Legal and Human Rights Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy Institute. He is currently Emeritus Professor at Monash University, having previously served as Sir Hayden Starke Chair of Law from 1972 to 1991.[3]Furthermore he is the president of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms.[4]

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[edit] Education and honorary degrees

Judge Weeramantry attended Royal College, Colombo, for his secondary education. His university degrees include: B.A. (Hons.), LLB, LLD (University of London); LLD. (Honoris Causa) (University of Colombo); LLD. (Honoris Causa) (Monash University); LL.D. (Honoris Causa) National Law School of India; D.Lit. (Honoris Causa) University of London.[1]

[edit] Awards

Judge Weermanatry is a recipient of the;

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Curriculum Vitae (HTML) (English). Weeramantry International Centre For Peace Education and Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
  2. ^ Keynote Speaker: Judge Christopher Weeramantry (HTML) (English). Hiroshima-Nagasaki 2005: Global Hibakusha Film Festival. Tufts University Japanese Program (2005). Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
  3. ^ Roll of Emeritus Professors - Records and Archives - Monash University
  4. ^ IALANA | achieving disarmament and peace through law
  5. ^ Conferred Sri Lankabhimanya. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  6. ^ Right Livelihood Award for Justice Christopher Weeramantry
  7. ^ Sri Lankan judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry wins UNESCO Prize for Peace Education. UNESCO Social and Human Sciences (2006-09-22). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  8. ^ Right Livelihood Award: 2007 - Christopher Weeramantry. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.

[edit] External links

A Great Son of Lanka S. Pathiravitana (2007), Sri Lanka Daily News. Accessed 2007-11-08

International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms

German Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms

Christopher Weeramantry-The 2007 Right Livelihood Award Recipients Youth Link Movement


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