Miriam Estrada-Castillo
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Miriam Estrada Castillo is a
Professional life
Estrada-Castillo is known as the first Ecuadorian woman ever deployed to a UN peace keeping operation Mission of the
As the Chairperson of the Civilian Support Group of Advisers, Miriam Estrada worked for three and a half years on the first Nation Building experience of the
During 2001, Estrada was a visiting fellow at the Humanities Research Centre,
Accomplishments
Estrada has accomplished a significant work on the dissemination and promotion of Human Rights and Culture of Peace Principles from the important positions held throughout her professional career, amongst them:
Independent Expert Mandate Holder of the Special Procedures Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions, United Nations
Senior Officer of the Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (United Nations Political Mission, New York)
Chairperson and member of the Monitoring Committee of the United Nations
In her endeavors as Regional Adviser on Human Rights and Culture of Peace for UNESCO, Chief of Field of the
Minister of Social Welfare of Ecuador, President of the Ecuadorian Supreme Court for Children and Juvenile Justice
Estrada is the author of the first Ecuadorian Legislation for Minors and Family currently in line with the International Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Academic life
In the academic field, Estrada is currently contributing as a full Professor of International Law, Human Rights, Gender, and Contemporary Global Citizenship at Casa Grande University and as a Visiting Professor at Bard College, Palestine Branch where she teaches Literature and Human Rights.
As leading international expert on Human Rights with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) she provided training on Human Rights to military, police, and judicial officers, lawyers and NGO's representatives in Latin America, Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.[10]
In cooperation with the RWI Programme in Turkey and the BİLGİ University,[11] Miriam Estrada Castillo trained members of the Turkish Supreme Court of Justice, the judges of the Criminal Court, the members of the General Prosecution Services, lawyers and members of NGOs—particularly those working on women rights—in Turkey.[12][13]
Estrada was Founding Director of the First Postgraduate Specialization Course on Human Rights of the Postgraduate Institute for International Studies, Faculty of Law, and Central University of Ecuador and as its Human Rights Professor for twelve years. As Special Adviser to UNICEF, Estrada created the Latin American Curricula for Children Rights, adopted by the Universities of the Region. She has been the Founding Director of the First Human Rights Distance Learning Education Course, Director and Founder Professor of the Lecture "Human Rights and Democracy", Catholic University of Guayaquil. Founder Professor of the Chair "Human Rights of Women", University of Guayaquil. Founder Professor of the Lecture "Culture of Peace and non Violence", Faculty of Law, Universidad Central, Quito, and Professor of International Criminal Law at the same university.[14] Professor In the Department of International Law(International Law and Human Rights and International Law and Settlement of Dispute)at the United Nations University For Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Awards
She has received the
Activities as journalist
As journalist and media activist, she is Member of the Editorial Council of TEVEMAS (Iberoamerican Educational TV Network) and worked for 10 years as its TV Programme Director. Her activities on this field include being editorialist for "El Universo", host for the TV Weekly Programme "Political Analysis in Ecuador", host of the TV Weekly Programme: "Building a Culture of Peace", host of the TV Segment "Talking about Your Rights", and Advisor on Human Rights for Women and Family to the Ecuadorian TV Channels and Media for 17 years.
Current professional activities
Miriam Estrada Castillo is now a retired legal and political adviser to the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, monitoring countries from Africa, the Middle East, Latin American and the Caribbean for their compliance to the UN Conventions against Terrorism and Human Rights instruments.
Since 2007 Miriam Estrada Castillo was appointed as an Ad-honorem Member of the Mexico Citizens' Observatory for Women's Rights' Directive Board; as recognition for her in-depth expertise and commitment for Women's Rights.[15]
Amongst her fifteen publications are:
- The Circle of Empowerment: twenty five years of the UN Committee for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women[16][17]
- Memories of a Conquer:Studies and Testimonies on the Incorporation of Women Rights on the new Ecuadorian Constitution.
- Children on the Move: how to implement their right to family life
- Colorea tus derechos con Justin (book for children)
- The Law and the Children (El Derecho y Los Chicos)[18]
References
- ^ "El canto coral aviva la figura de 'Kili' Gil - AGO. 14, 2009 - Arte y cultura - Entretenimiento". El Universo. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ [1] Archived December 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070609193334/http://www.parlcpr.undp.org/docs/Timor.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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- ISBN 9780975122976. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "[09 Jul 1998]: PRESS CONFERENCE ON WORK OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS COMMITTEE". Un.org. 1998-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ^ "Statement By Ms. Angela E.V. King at the Twentieth session of CEDAW". Un.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20091121100027/http://www.un.org/Conferences/Women/. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Insan Haklari Buletni : October 2009" (PDF). Insanhaklarimerkezi.bilgi.edu.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Turkiye'de Kadinlarin Insan Haklarina Sayginin Guclendirilmesi Projesi" (PDF). Insanhaklarimerkezi.bilgi.edu.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Insan Haklari Bulteni : Temmuz 2008" (PDF). Insanhaklarimerkezi.bilgi.edu.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "İnsan Hakları Merkezi". Insanhaklarimerkezi.bilgi.edu.tr. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Informe General de las Jornadas de Ecuador". Usuarios.lycos.es. Archived from the original on 2004-09-16. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ [3] Archived July 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 9781558615663. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "The Circle of Empowerment: Twenty-five Years of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women by Hanna Schopp-Schilling | 9781558615649 | Hardcover | Barnes & Noble". Search.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "BNM - Registros MARC". Bnm.me.gov.ar. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-02-10.