René Cassin Foundation
Series editor for the René Cassin Foundation – International Institute of Human Rights, with volumes published by Pedone and Hart Publishing.
Academic biography
Biography
Academic career, research and editorial responsibilities, international institutional roles and distinctions.
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Current positions
University, research and institutional responsibilities
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
- Professor of Public Law since 2014.
- Chair of the Department of Public Law and Political Science.
- Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Law specialisation within the Master’s programme in Human Rights and International Justice.
- Director of the Assas International Law Clinic.
Research affiliations and responsibilities
- Member of the Institute of Higher International Studies (IHEI).
- Associate member of the Centre for International Law (CEDIN) at Paris Nanterre University.
- Expert reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation since 2011.
Academic publishing
Editorial responsibilities
JDI · AFDI · RTDH
Co-editor of the European Court of Human Rights case-law survey in the Journal du droit international, the “European Court of Human Rights and International Law” survey in the Annuaire français de droit international, and the Human Rights Committee survey in the Revue trimestrielle des droits de l’homme.
Academic journals
Member of several editorial and advisory boards in international law, human rights, and law and religion.
Career
Academic appointments
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Professor of Public Law.
University of Strasbourg
Professor of Public Law; Director of the Doctoral School in Law, Political Science and History; head of the Master’s programme in Public International Law.
University of Poitiers
Professor of Public Law; head of the Master’s programme in International Litigation.
Paris Ouest Nanterre – La Défense University
Associate Professor of Public Law.
Institutional roles
International and former responsibilities
René Cassin Foundation
Director.
United Nations Committee against Torture
Member; Rapporteur from 2016 to 2020; Vice-Chair from 2020 to 2023.
European Court of Human Rights
Ad hoc judge — Principality of Monaco.
Grand Est Region
Ethics Officer.
International Institute of Human Rights
Secretary-General.
French Society for International Law
Secretary-General.
Degrees and distinctions
Education
French national competitive examination (agrégation) in Public Law
Ranked third.
Doctorate in Law — Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)
“La protection des droits des nationaux à l’étranger – Recherches sur la protection diplomatique”, supervised by Jean-François Flauss; awarded the highest distinction, with congratulations from the examining committee.
DEA in European Law and International Economic Law
Universities of Lausanne and Geneva; with congratulations from the examining committee.
National orders
Knight of the French National Order of Merit; Knight of Burkina Faso’s National Order of the Stallion.