Louise Arbour

Canadian lawyer and jurist

Louise Arbour - Canadian lawyer and jurist
Born

February 10th, 1947
78 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Canada

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Graduated law school at the Université de Montréal and practiced law in Canada before entering public service. Served as a judge at the Supreme Court of Canada and as the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Held the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressing human rights issues globally. Advocated for women's rights and the rights of displaced populations throughout career.

Served as Chief Prosecutor at the ICTY

Held the position of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Judged at the Supreme Court of Canada

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