John H. Knox
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John Knox is United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and environmental issues.[1]
Education[]
Knox graduated with honors from Stanford Law School in 1987[2] and earned a BA in Economics and English from Rice University in 1984.[3]
Activities[]
- (1994-1998) Legal adviser for the United States Department of State; attorney in private practice, Austin, Texas.
- (1998-2006) Professor at Pennsylvania State University.
- (2002–2005) Legal work with an environmental organization in North America.
- (2006- ) Lecturer at Wake Forest University School of Law.
- (2008–2012) Legal adviser for the government of Maldives.
- (2012-2015) UN Human Rights Council human rights expert in the field of environment.
- (2015- ) Knox became Special Rapporteur for human rights and environmental protection.
Awards[]
In 2003, the American Society of International Law awarded Knox the Francis Deák Prize, honoring him as a young author who made a "meritorious contribution to international ."[4]
References[]
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