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'''Patrick Lipton Robinson''', [[Order of Jamaica|O.J.]] (born 29 January 1944 in [[Jamaica]]), is a Jamaican member of the [[International Court of Justice]] for the term commencing February 2015. Prior to this he was formerly the President of the [[International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]], a position he held between 2008 and 2011<ref name="former">{{cite web | url=http://www.icty.org/sid/155 | title=Former Presidents | publisher=[[ICTY]] official site | accessdate=May 19, 2017}}</ref> during which time his ''Chef de Cabinet'' was [[Gabrielle Louise McIntyre]]. He was first elected to the Tribunal in 1998 and has been re-elected twice since. In 2004, he presided over the [[trial of Slobodan Milošević]], the former Yugoslav president |
'''Patrick Lipton Robinson''', [[Order of Jamaica|O.J.]] (born 29 January 1944 in [[Jamaica]]), is a Jamaican member of the [[International Court of Justice]] for the term commencing February 2015. Prior to this he was formerly the President of the [[International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]], a position he held between 2008 and 2011<ref name="former">{{cite web | url=http://www.icty.org/sid/155 | title=Former Presidents | publisher=[[ICTY]] official site | accessdate=May 19, 2017}}</ref> during which time his ''Chef de Cabinet'' was [[Gabrielle Louise McIntyre]]. He was first elected to the Tribunal in 1998 and has been re-elected twice since. In 2004, he presided over the [[trial of Slobodan Milošević]], the former Yugoslav president. |
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He was educated at [[Jamaica College]], [[University of the West Indies]] (BA, 1964), the [[University of London]] (LLB, 1968) and [[King's College London]] (LLM, 1972). He is the recipient of the national award, Order of Jamaica, awarded by the government of Jamaica for services to International Law and Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the [[University of the West Indies]], Jamaica, and the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He is the recipient of the award of Honorary Membership of the [[American Society of International Law]] for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asil.org/awards.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003092655/http://www.asil.org/awards.cfm |archivedate=3 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
He was educated at [[Jamaica College]], [[University of the West Indies]] (BA, 1964), the [[University of London]] (LLB, 1968) and [[King's College London]] (LLM, 1972). He is the recipient of the national award, Order of Jamaica, awarded by the government of Jamaica for services to International Law and Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the [[University of the West Indies]], Jamaica, and the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He is the recipient of the award of Honorary Membership of the [[American Society of International Law]] for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asil.org/awards.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003092655/http://www.asil.org/awards.cfm |archivedate=3 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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His Excellency The Honourable Patrick Robinson | |
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Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 January 1944 |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies King's College London |
Patrick Lipton Robinson, O.J. (born 29 January 1944 in Jamaica), is a Jamaican member of the International Court of Justice for the term commencing February 2015. Prior to this he was formerly the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, a position he held between 2008 and 2011[1] during which time his Chef de Cabinet was Gabrielle Louise McIntyre. He was first elected to the Tribunal in 1998 and has been re-elected twice since. In 2004, he presided over the trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former Yugoslav president.
He was educated at Jamaica College, University of the West Indies (BA, 1964), the University of London (LLB, 1968) and King's College London (LLM, 1972). He is the recipient of the national award, Order of Jamaica, awarded by the government of Jamaica for services to International Law and Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He is the recipient of the award of Honorary Membership of the American Society of International Law for 2011.[2]
He is the author of the book Jamaican Athletics – A Model for 2012 and the World.
Other positions held
- 1986: Chairman, United Nations Commission on Transnational Corporations
- 1988–1995: Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- 1991–1996: Member, International Law Commission
- Since 1996: Member, International Bioethics Committee
- 1995–1996: Foreign member, Haiti Truth and Justice Commission
- 1998–2015: Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
- 2008–2011: President, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia[1]
- Since 2015: Judge, International Court of Justice
References
- ^ a b "Former Presidents". ICTY official site. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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External links
- Biography - ICTY page
- [1] Jamaican Athletics - A Model for 2012 and the World
- Video Citation at Jamaica College's Carlton Alexander Award Ceremony on YouTube
- Lecture by Patrick Lipton Robinson entitled Fairness and Efficiency in the Proceedings of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- Use dmy dates from March 2012
- 1944 births
- Living people
- University of the West Indies alumni
- Alumni of King's College London
- Members of the Middle Temple
- Jamaican judges
- Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- International Law Commission officials
- Members of the Order of Jamaica
- Jamaican judges of United Nations courts and tribunals
- International Court of Justice judges
- Jamaican people stubs
- North American law biography stubs
- Caribbean people stubs