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Yuji Iwasawa

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Yuji Iwasawa
岩沢雄司
Judge of the International Court of Justice
Assumed office
22 June 2018
Preceded byHisashi Owada
Personal details
Born
Yuji Iwasawa

(1954-06-04) 4 June 1954 (age 70)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationUniversity of Tokyo
Harvard Law School
University of Virginia School of Law
OccupationJurist

Yuji Iwasawa (岩沢雄司; born 4 June 1954) is a Japanese jurist. He has been a member of the International Court of Justice since 22 June 2018, following the resignation of Judge Hisashi Owada. He was re-elected on 12 November 2020.[1] He formerly chaired the United Nations Human Rights Committee.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "General Assembly, in Second Secret Ballot Round, Elects Five Judges to Serve Nine-Year-Long Terms on International Court of Justice | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. UN News Centre. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Fox, Mike (22 June 2018). "Yuji Iwasawa S.J.D. '97 Elected International Court of Justice Judge". University of Virginia School of Law.