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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