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John H. Knox

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John H. Knox
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
In office
2012–2018

John Knox was the first United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and environmental issues serving from 2012 until 2018.[1] Knox is currently Professor of International Law at Wake Forest University.

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Education

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Knox graduated with honors from Stanford Law School in 1987[2] and earned a BA in Economics and English from Rice University in 1984.[3]

Awards

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In 2003, the American Society of International Law awarded Knox the Francis Deák Prize, honoring him as a young author who made a "meritorious contribution to international legal scholarship."[4]

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