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Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade (1947-2022), a former judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice, contributed to the development and consolidation of international law and the Inter-American system, a milestone for the protection and promotion of human rights around the world. Through his distinguished career and many roles, as a jurist, legal adviser, professor, author, and prolific lecturer, Judge Cançado Trindade kept a steadfast commitment to the humanization of international law.
Please join the Brazil Institute, the Brazilian Mission to the Organization of American States, and American University’s Washington College of Law on Tuesday, September 20 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, ET to honor Judge Cançado Trindade’s life and legacy.
Welcome
Professor Padideh Ala’i, director, International Comparative and Legal Studies, American University’s Washington College of Law
Introductory Remarks
Professor Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon, co-director, Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Washington College of Law
Professor Claudio Grossman, dean emeritus, Washington College of Law
Misniter Aurimar Jacobino du Barros Nunes, minister, Brazil's Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States
Panelists
Jean Michel Arrighi, Secretary of Legal Affairs, Organization of American States
George Galindo, Member, Inter-American Law Commission
Paula Tavares, Global Fellow, Brazil Institute, Wilson Center
Moderator
Vinicius Cançado Trindade, Second Secretary, permanent mission of Brazil to the United Nations
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