Christof Heyns

Christof Heyns
Christof Heyns
	Christof Heyns, June 2015
United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
	In office; 2010–2016
Preceded by	Philip Alston
Succeeded by	Agnès Callamard
Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee
	In office; 2017–2021
Personal details
Born	Christoffel Hendrik Heyns; 10 January 1959
Died	28 March 2021 (aged 62); Stellenbosch, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Parents	Johan Heyns
Residence	Pretoria, South Africa
Alma mater	University of Pretoria; University of Yale; University of Witwatersrand;

Christoffel Hendrik Heyns (10 January 1959 – 28 March 2021)^[1]^[2]^[3] was a Professor of Human Rights Law, Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa at the University of Pretoria and a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. He served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions from 2010 to 2016.^[4] Heyns was a visiting professor at American University Washington College of Law's Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (2006–2012).

Education[]

Heyns held the degrees MA LLB from the University of Pretoria, an LLM from Yale Law School and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand. He was also an adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law of the American University and since 2005 a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College at Oxford University.^[5]

Former positions[]

Director - Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Faculty of Law
Dean - University of Pretoria Faculty of Law
Founding editor-in-chief - African Human Rights Law Reports
Consultant to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (inter alia on the establishment of a regional human rights system in South East Asia), the African Union and the South African Human Rights Commission.^[6]

Awards[]

Fulbright Fellowship to Yale Law School
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to the Max Planck Institute for International and Comparative Public Law in Heidelberg, Germany
University of Pretoria's Chancellor's Award for Teaching and Learning.^[7]

Lectures[]

Human Rights Law in Africa in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law

References[]

^ Charles, Marvin. "Feted human rights lawyer Prof Christof Heyns dies at 62". News24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
^ "Passing of a legal giant, Professor Christof Heyns (10 January 1959 to 28 March 2021) | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
^ "Former UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns passes away". Tamil Guardian. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011

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[1] Charles, Marvin. "Feted human rights lawyer Prof Christof Heyns dies at 62". News24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

[2] "Passing of a legal giant, Professor Christof Heyns (10 January 1959 to 28 March 2021) | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

[3] "Former UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns passes away". Tamil Guardian. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011

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Christof Heyns
Christof Heyns, June 2015

United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
In office 2010–2016
Preceded by	Philip Alston
Succeeded by	Agnès Callamard
Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee
In office 2017–2021

Personal details
Born	Christoffel Hendrik Heyns (1959-01-10)10 January 1959
Died	28 March 2021(2021-03-28) (aged 62) Stellenbosch, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Parents	Johan Heyns
Residence	Pretoria, South Africa
Alma mater	University of Pretoria University of Yale University of Witwatersrand