Verfassungsblog (Dec 2024)

Paula Escarameia - A Visionary of International Law for the Vulnerable

  • Vanessa Domingues

DOI
https://doi.org/10.59704/90ff3a6104bd5ef3
Journal volume & issue
no. 2366-7044

Abstract

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Paula Ventura de Carvalho Escarameia’s legacy extends beyond classical legal achievements. With a diversified career over decades that got cut short way too soon at the age of fifty, she’s earned global acclaim for her expertise in public international law, especially concerning the situation in East Timor. She believed that public international law was no rigid construct but could and should be changed especially in the areas of self-determination and the protection of human rights – ultimately contributing to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

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