Javier El-Hage

Javier El-Hage
Born 1981/1982 (age 35–36)
Bolivia
Alma mater Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz (B.LL.)
Complutense University of Madrid (LL.M.)
Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
Occupation Chief Legal Officer at Human Rights Foundation

Carlos Javier El-Hage Guaristi (born 1982) is a Bolivian attorney,[1] former Fulbright scholar and constitutional law professor[2] with publications on international investment law and arbitration, international human rights law, and comparative constitutional law.[3] El-Hage currently serves as Chief Legal Officer of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and heads the HRF Center for Law and Democracy, where he researches and writes on comparative constitutional law and international law.[4]

Background

El-Hage holds Masters degrees in International Law from Columbia University School of Law,[5] and Complutense University of Madrid.[6]

He has lectured on international law issues in the US and Latin America, including at Harvard Law School, the American Enterprise Institute, the Hudson Institute, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect,[7] Brazil's Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado[6] and Argentina's University of CEMA.[8]

El-Hage's opinions have appeared in journals in the US, the UK and Latin America, including Americas Quarterly,[9] Forbes magazine,[10] The Wall Street Journal,[11] National Journal,[12] Wired,[13] Colombia's Semana,[14] Venezuela's El Universal,[15] Honduras's El Heraldo,[16] Paraguay's ABC Color,[17] Ecuador's El Universo,[18] Panama's La Estrella,[19] and he has appeared on television outlets such as CNN, Fox News Channel, Mega TV (United States), NTN24 and Voice of America.

In August 2006, upon obtaining his law degree summa cum laude from the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, El-Hage was appointed professor of constitutional law, position that he held until June 2008. El-Hage also held visiting faculty positions at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar and Universidad de Aquino. In May 2006, El-Hage authored the book "International Law Limitations for the Constituent Assembly: Democracy, Human Rights, Foreign Investment and Drug Control,"[20] a third edition of which was published by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Fundappac-Bolivia in July 2007.[21] The book was presented as part of a package with relevant legal literature to all members of the Bolivian Constituent Assembly (BCA) 2007-2008. As a result, the author was invited by the BCA to provide expert testimony on international investment law and international human rights law.

In 2007, in recognition of his performance in academia, El-Hage was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship for Faculty Development,[2] by which, in 2009, he obtained his law masters degree (LLM) at Columbia University School of Law.[22] In 2010, El-Hage authored HRF's influential report entitled, "The Facts and the Law behind the Democratic Crisis of Honduras 2009-2010," which was extensively quoted by the Honduran Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 2011 report.[23]

In 2011, El-Hage authored HRF's amicus curiae brief that was filed with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, on the case of Leopoldo López Mendoza v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.[24] In 2011 and 2012, El-Hage participated as a judge at the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition,[25] organized since 1996 by American University's Washington College of Law.[26]

Most recently, El-Hage’s research and publications have focused on internet freedom, international investment law and arbitration and the Inter-American standards of protection for freedom of association, freedom of expression and political rights.

Publications

References

  1. ↑ ""Abogado Patrocinante"/attorney filing suit), Exp. 2007-15576-32-RDI.". Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional. Sucre. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  2. 1 2 "El deseo de seguir creciendo". Caracol Radio. October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012. ("[U]n joven abogado y docente de Derecho Constitucional en la UPSA [...] cumpli[ó] los requisitos y [y fue] beneficiado[] con la beca Fulbright"/ a young attorney and Constitutional Law professor at UPSA fulfilled the requirements and was granted the Fulbright scholarship)
  3. ↑ Martin, Arnaud (2012). Le glaive et la balance. Droits de l'homme, justice constitutionnelle et démocratie en Amérique latine. L'Harmattan. p. 360. ISBN 978-2-296-96367-2. Retrieved July 21, 2012. Article by Javier El-Hage, 'La protection des droits politiques en Amérique latine. Le droit international, standard interaméricain de protection des droits politiques. Droit constitutionnel comparé, l’incapacité politique en Amérique latine
  4. ↑ "Speaker Javier El-Hage". Conferência Direitos Humanos e Tecnologia no Rio de Janeiro. ACCESS e Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012. El-Hage currently serves as International Legal Director of the New York based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and heads the HRF Center for Law and Democracy, where he researches and writes on comparative constitutional law and international law
  5. ↑ "List of 2009 Master of Law Degree Graduates". Columbia Law School. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Segundo Fórum Democracia e Liberdade, Sao Paulo, Brasil (List of Participants)". Segundo Fórum Democracia e Liberdade. Instituto Millenium. Retrieved July 21, 2012. Javier El-Hage [...] tem mestrado em Direito Internacional pela Columbia University School of Law e pela Universidad Complutense de Madrid"/ He has masters degrees in international law by Columbia Law School and Complutense University of Madrid)
  7. ↑ "Panel Discussion: R2P After Libya" (PDF). Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. January 10, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Seminarios de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales". Universidad del CEMA. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (June 25, 2012). "Should Paraguay be Expelled from the OAS, Mercosur and Unasur?". Americas Quarterly. New York.
  10. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (July 3, 2012). "Paraguay is not Honduras: President Lugo's Impeachment was not a Coup". Forbes. New York.
  11. ↑ Minaya, Ezequiel (September 17, 2011). "Human-Rights Court Backs Return of Chávez Foe". Wall Street Journal. New York. Retrieved July 21, 2012. Javier El-Hage, general counsel for the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, which supported Mr. López during the case, said that if Venezuela ignores the ruling the opposition might question the entire election process next year. 'I believe that the Venezuelan government should respect the ruling. If not, the opposition could claim that the coming elections will not be free and fair,' he said. 'The decision has no appeal. In order to get to the IACHR, you have to exhaust all legal steps in Venezuela'.
  12. ↑ Risen, Tom (March 22, 2010). "Critics Call OAS Secretary Insulza Weak On Democracy". National Journal. Washington DC. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012. Javier El-Hage pointed specifically to Insulza's handling of threats to free speech in Venezuela and the coup in Honduras last June. 'The secretary-general of the U.N. has absolutely no power to say anything about democracy of member states, but Insulza can express himself about both human rights and democratic rights,' El-Hage said. 'Insulza had a chance to mediate before and after the coup and didn't, and this misstep is a way of behaving that indicates how he responds to a crisis. Our contention is the issue of democracy is going to be completely off the agenda for the next five years if he is re-elected.' The OAS was unavailable for comment in Insulza's defense.
  13. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (June 26, 2012). "Democracies reject Acta, Sopa and Pipa - but what about autocracies?". Wired UK. London. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  14. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (January 3, 2011). "La OEA debe imitar al presidente socialista de Venezuela". Revista Semana. Bogotá. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  15. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (September 17, 2011). "HRF sobre sentencia del caso de Leopoldo López". El Universal. Caracas. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 'La CorteIDH ratificó que las sanciones que prohíben a una persona presentarse a elecciones o ejercer un cargo público solamente pueden producirse como consecuencia de una sentencia penal, y no a través de procedimientos administrativos, o de resoluciones judiciales previas a una sentencia', dijo Javier El-Hage, Director Jurídico de HRF."/"The Court confirmed that the only way to impose sanctions that ban a person from standing for election or holding public office, is through criminal conviction, and not through administrative or judicial interim decisions, said El-Hage, Legal Director of HRF.
  16. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (November 27, 2009). "OEA actuó incorrectamente en crisis hondureña". El Heraldo. Tegucigalpa. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  17. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (June 29, 2012). "No hubo golpe de Estado en Paraguay". ABC Color. Asunción. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ El-Hage, Javier (October 31, 2011). "HRF pide a Corte Nacional revocar la condena contra El Universo". El Universo. Guayaquil. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  19. ↑ Cerrud, Deivis (November 27, 2009). "HRF pide a Martinelli retorno de Paco Gómez y Pilar Chato". La Estrella. Tegucigalpa. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  20. ↑ Aeboletin Willaqniykuna Nº3 – Mayo 2006, page 4.. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  21. ↑ Catálogo Bibliográfico, Universidad del Mar, Chile.. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  22. ↑ “2009 Graduates,” Columbia Law School.. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  23. ↑ Honduras: HRF Finds Truth Commission Report Conclusive and Balanced (New York, July 13, 2011), Human Rights Foundation.. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  24. ↑ "Case of López Mendoza vs. Venezuela. Judgment of September 1, 2011. Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Series C No. 233, par. 10 fn. 8." (PDF). Inter-American Court of Human Rights (in Spanish). p. 233. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court News Letter" (PDF). Washington College of Law. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court - Past Competitions". Washington College of Law. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  27. ↑ Book published July 1, 2007. 374 pages. First Edition (May 20, 2006) available at the National Democratic Institute website.. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  28. ↑ Book published June 22, 2009. 347 pages. Preface and table of contents available at Marcial Pons website . Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  29. ↑ Book published March 8, 2010. 300 pages. Available at the Human Rights Foundation website.. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  30. ↑ Book published June 1, 2012. 360 pages. Available for purchase at L'Harmattan website . Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  31. ↑ http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Law/?view=usa&sf=toc&ci=9780199983025
  32. ↑ http://www.planetadelibros.com/economia-basica-libro-67286.html

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