Thomas Buergenthal
Thomas Buergenthal was born on May 11th, 1934. Thomas passed away May 29th, 2023 at 89 years old. Thomas Buergenthal was born in Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia. Buergenthal attended Bethany College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, New York University where he received a Juris Doctor degree and Harvard University where he received a Master of Laws degree and a Doctor of Juridical Science degree.
Thomas Buergenthal was a Czechoslovak-born American scholar, international lawyer, judge of the International Court of Justice, and law school dean.
Thomas specialized in human rights law and international law. He served as a judge on the International Court of Justice at The Hague starting on March 2, 2000 until he resigned on September 6, 2010.
Before his election to the ICJ, he was the Lobinger Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at The George Washington University Law School. From 1980 to 1985, he was the Dean of Washington College of Law of American University. Thomas held endowed professorships at SUNY/Buffalo Law School, University of Texas, and Emory University. While he was at Emory, he served as the director of the Human Rights Program of the Carter Center.
He was the author of over a dozen books and a huge number of articles on human rights, international law, and comparative law subjects. He was a member of a number of editorial boards of law journals, which includes the American Journal of International Law.
Between the years 1979 and 1991, he served as a judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, including one term as this court’s president; and from 1989 until 1994, he was a judge on the Inter-American Development Bank’s Administrative Tribunal. Then in 1992 and 93, he served on the United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador, and from the years 1995 until 1999, he was one of the members of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Thomas was a co-recipient of the Gruber Prize for Justice in 2008 for his contributions to the protection and promotion of human rights in different parts of the world, and especially in Latin America.
In
A Lucky Child, Thomas tells his astonishing experiences as a young boy. He arrived at Auschwitz at the age of 10 after he survived a labor camp and two ghettos. Separated first from his mom and then his dad, he managed his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck in order to survive all on his own. Close to two years after being liberated, he miraculously got reunited with his mom and then in 1951 relocated to America in order to start a new life for himself.
Now having dedicated himself to helping those subjected to tyranny throughout the entire world, he writes a story with a simple clarity which highlights the stark details of unimaginable hardship. It’s a book that demands to be read by anybody and everybody.
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Thomas Buergenthal: F.A.Q
When was Thomas Buergenthal Born?
Thomas Buergenthal was born on May 11th, 1934.
When did Thomas Buergenthal die?
Thomas Buergenthal died on May 29th, 2023 at 89 years old.
Where was Thomas Buergenthal Born?
Thomas Buergenthal was born in Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia.
What was the first book Thomas Buergenthal wrote?
The first book written by Thomas Buergenthal was Law Making In The International Civil Aviation Organization, published in 1969.
What was the most recent book Thomas Buergenthal wrote?
His most recently released work was A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy on January 1st, 2007.
How many books has Thomas Buergenthal written?
Thomas Buergenthal has written 8 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.