Willem van Genugten

Willem J.M. van Genugten (born 30 September 1950, Sint-Oedenrode) is Professor em. of International Law at Tilburg University. Since 2008, he has been Extraordinary Professor of International Law at the North-West University, South Africa. He has published extensively on a variety of issues in international law.

He studied law (graduation in 1977, with distinction) and philosophy (graduation in 1985, cum laude) at the

doctorate honoris causa

from North-West University.

In addition to his university positions, he held the position of chair of the standing Commission on Human Rights of the Dutch government and of vice-chair of the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs, of which the commission is a part; of Editor-in-chief of the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law; and of Chair of the Dutch Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research, Science for Global Development (part of the

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research). He has also served as Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the International Law Association

, and Chair of the Royal Netherlands Society of International Law.

Van Genugten is married and father of three children (1986, 1987, 1991).

References

^ "Tilburg Law School - Tilburg University". www.tilburguniversity.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-10-02.

[1] "Tilburg Law School - Tilburg University". www.tilburguniversity.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-10-02.

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