Herdis Kjerulf Thorgeirsdottir (Icelandic: Herdís Kjerulf Þorgeirsdóttir; born February 18, 1954, in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic lawyer and political scientist who has specialised in human rights.[1][2][3]
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She was appointed a professor of law at Bifröst University in 2004; teaching courses in constitutional law and comparative constitutional law as well as courses in business and human rights.[4] She has served on the board of trustees of the Academy of European Law and represented Iceland at the Venice Commission.[5] She was elected vice president of the Venice Commission in 2013 and re-elected in 2015.[6] In 2009, she was elected president of the European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA).[7] She was re-elected for a second term in 2011.
She was one of six candidates in the 2012 Icelandic presidential election.[8][9][10]
Bibliography
edit- Thorgeirsdottir, Herdis (2005). Journalism Worthy of the Name: Freedom within the Press and the Affirmative Side of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Raoul Wallenberg Institute Human Rights Library.
- Thorgeirsdottir, Herdis (2005). Journalism Worthy of the Name. Martinus Nijhoff.
- Thorgeirsdottir, Herdis (2006). Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: v.13: The Right to Freedom of Expression: Vol 13. September 29.
References
edit- ^ "Mr Van Rompuy to EWLA: We need experts at the European level". EWLA. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Congrès annuel EWLA à Berlin (Allemagne)". Association française des femmes juristes. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Elections in a Changing World". EWLA. May 24, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Herdis appointed Professor at Bifrost (in Icelandic)". Morgunbladid. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine"Moldova-Roundtable: Monitoring the media during elections". Venice Commission. May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Venice Commission :: Council of Europe". Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "EWLA President". EWLA. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Herdis intends to run for President (in Icelandic)". Visir. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Herdis runs for President (in Icelandic)". Morgunbladid. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Herdis wants Bessastadir (in Icelandic)". DV. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.