Chair of the Department of Public Law and Political Science
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.
Public international law · Human rights
SébastienTouzé
Professor of Public Law at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.
Director of the René Cassin Foundation – International Institute of Human Rights.
Academic career · Publications · Research · Teaching · Academic and institutional responsibilities.
Master’s programme in Human Rights and International Justice
Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Law specialisation.
René Cassin Foundation
Director since 2016.
United Nations Committee against Torture
Member from 2016 to 2023; Rapporteur and then Vice-Chair.
Profile
Research and responsibilities
A career centred on international law and systems for the protection of human rights.
Sébastien Touzé is Professor of Public Law at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. His work focuses primarily on public international law, international and European human rights protection systems, interpretation and international litigation.
His university and academic responsibilities extend this work at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University and the René Cassin Foundation, as well as through his service on the United Nations Committee against Torture from 2016 to 2023.
Full biographySince 2014
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Professor of Public Law.
Since 2016
René Cassin Foundation
Director.
2016–2023
United Nations Committee against Torture
Member; Rapporteur from 2016 to 2020; Vice-Chair from 2020 to 2023.
Current
European Court of Human Rights
Ad hoc judge — Principality of Monaco.
Publications
Recent and forthcoming work
Selected recent and forthcoming publications. The complete bibliography is available online.
L’Europe du second regard
What the European Convention on Human Rights has made possible. Pedone · Paris
More details →The absolute and the relative in the international prohibition of torture
Legal characterisation, protection and the plurality of legal regimes.
More details →77 publications
Books and edited volumes, a Hague Academy course, and articles and contributions on human rights, public international law and European Union law.
Complete bibliography →Research
Selected academic contributions
Selected conferences, chaired sessions and academic presentations.
June 2026
Universal human rights treaties at a crossroads
Chair of the session “Issues, challenges and prospects” — René Cassin Foundation, Strasbourg.
April 2026
Second Paris Human Rights Days
Chair of the session on reception by regional and international courts — CRDH, CEDIN, CMH and IHEI, Paris.
March 2026
The primacy of climate considerations: human rights subject to ecological constraints
Conference “The environment before the courts: legal and economic perspectives” — Paris.
February 2026
The intellectual and moral legacy: the International Institute of Human Rights
Tribute to René Cassin (1887–1976) — Institut de France, Paris.
Media
In the media
Recent interviews, op-eds and commentary in France and internationally.
Le Club des Juristes
French nationals detained in Iraq want to be tried in France: is the State required to repatriate them?
22 September 2026euradio · Académie euradio StrasbourgEuradio interview with Sébastien Touzé — four-part series
Aug.–Sep. 2026GabonActuFondation René Cassin-EM Gabon : une semaine de formation dédiée aux droits de l’homme
8 June 2026Contact
Professional contact
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