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

Series

René Cassin Foundation

Series editor for the René Cassin Foundation – International Institute of Human Rights, with volumes published by Pedone and Hart Publishing.

Case-law surveys

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.

Editorial boards

Academic journals

Member of several editorial and advisory boards in international law, human rights, and law and religion.

Career

Academic appointments

Since 2014

Paris-Panthéon-Assas University

Professor of Public Law.

2011–2014

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.

2008–2011

University of Poitiers

Professor of Public Law; head of the Master’s programme in International Litigation.

2007–2008

Paris Ouest Nanterre – La Défense University

Associate Professor of Public Law.

Institutional roles

International and former responsibilities

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.

2017–2022

Grand Est Region

Ethics Officer.

2011–2016

International Institute of Human Rights

Secretary-General.

2012–2016

French Society for International Law

Secretary-General.

Degrees and distinctions

Education

2008

French national competitive examination (agrégation) in Public Law

Ranked third.

2006

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.

2000

DEA in European Law and International Economic Law

Universities of Lausanne and Geneva; with congratulations from the examining committee.

Distinctions

National orders

Knight of the French National Order of Merit; Knight of Burkina Faso’s National Order of the Stallion.