José Miguel Vivanco

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José Miguel Vivanco
Born (1961-01-03) January 3, 1961 (age 61)
Chile
EducationJohns Hopkins University
OccupationLawyer
Known fordirector of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch

José Miguel Vivanco Inostroza (born January 3, 1961) is a Chilean human rights lawyer, director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch since 1994.

Biography[]

Vivanco graduated as a lawyer from the University of Chile and later studied for a master's degree in law from Harvard. After graduating from his master's degree, he worked at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States (OAS), first as a legal advisor and then as a lawyer. In 1990 he founded the Center for Justice and International Law (Cejil), a non-governmental organization that presents complaints about the region to international human rights organizations.[1][2][3]

In 1994 Vivanco began serving as director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch.[4] He has also been an adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "José Miguel Vivanco" (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "José Miguel Vivanco" (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Category: José Miguel Vivanco Infobae" (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "José Miguel Vivanco, de Human Rights Watch: "La teoría del lawfare me parece un total disparate"" (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ "José Miguel Vivanco: "Gobiernos se aprovecharon de la pandemia para concentrar el poder"" (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "El director de Human Rights Watch para las Américas criticó a Alberto Fernández tras el fallo de la Corte Suprema por las clases presenciales" (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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