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The Honourable Justice Sri Lankabhimanya
Christopher Weeramantry
Christopher Weeramantry in June 2007 Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka In office
1967–1972Judge of the International Court of Justice In office
1991–2000Personal details Born 17 November 1926
Colombo, Sri LankaNationality Sri Lankan Alma mater University of London,
Royal College ColomboSri Lankabhimanya Christopher Gregory Weeramantry (born 17 November 1926 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1972. He was a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1991 to 2000, and was Vice-President of the ICJ from 1997 to 2000.[1] He presided in his capacity as Vice-President of the ICJ over several important cases before the Court, including a case on the illegality of the use and threatened use of nuclear weapons.[2] Judge Weeramantry serves on the Legal and Human Rights Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy Institute. He is currently Emeritus Professor at Monash University, having previously served as Sir Hayden Starke's Chair of Law from 1972 to 1991.[3] Furthermore he is the president of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms.[4] In addition C.G. Weeramantry is a councillor of the World Future Council, and the Honorary Patron of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL). He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2007.
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Education
His education began at the prestigious Royal College Colombo. For his secondary education, he attended the Sri Lanka Law College where he completed his Attorney-at-law exams. He also possesses a B.A. from the University of Colombo. Judge C. G. Weeramantry went on to complete a LL.B. from the University of London, and he also gained a Bachelor of Art (Hons.) from the same University. Judge C. G. Weeramantry has also gained a LLD from the University of London.
Academic achievements
B.A. (Hons.), LLB., LLD. (University of London); LLD. (Honoris Causa) (University of Colombo); LLD. (Honoris Causa) (Monash University); LL.D.(Honoris Causa) National Law School of India; D.Lit.(Honoris Causa) University of London [1]
Awards
Judge Weeramantry is a recipient of the following awards and honours:
- Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 2003[5]
- Sri Lankabhimanya the highest National Honour of Sri Lanka (2007).[6]
- Right Livelihood Award (2007)[7]
- UNESCO Prize for Peace Education (2006)[8][9]
Publications
Judge Weeramantry has authored the following books:
- Apartheid
- Armageddon
- Equality and Freedom
- Invitation to Law
- Islamic Jurisprudence: An International Perspective (1988) Macmillan, ISBN 0333446682
- Justice Without Frontiers 1
- Justice Without Frontiers 2
- The Lord's Prayer - Bridge to a better World
- NAURU
- Nuclear Weapons & Scientific Responsibility
- Slumbering Sentinels - Law in the wake of Technology
- The Law in Crisis - Bridges of Understanding
- Universalising International Law
- Call For National Reawakening
- Tread Lightly on the Earth - Religion, Environment and the Human Future[10]
Honorary degrees
He has received several honorary degrees;
United Kingdom University of London - Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Sri Lanka University of Colombo - Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Australia Monash University - Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
India National Law School of India - Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)[1]
References
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae". Weeramantry International Centre For Peace Education and Research. http://www.wicper.org/Judge's%20CV.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ "Keynote Speaker: Judge Christopher Weeramantry". Hiroshima-Nagasaki 2005: Global Hibakusha Film Festival. Tufts University Japanese Program. 2005. http://ase.tufts.edu/japanese/hiroshima-nagasaki2005/profile-judge.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ Roll of Emeritus Professors - Records and Archives - Monash University
- ^ IALANA | achieving disarmament and peace through law
- ^ It's an Honour
- ^ "Conferred Sri Lankabhimanya". http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/12/02/new50.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ Right Livelihood Award for Justice Christopher Weeramantry
- ^ "Sri Lankan judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry wins UNESCO Prize for Peace Education". UNESCO Social and Human Sciences. 2006-09-22. http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=9665&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Right Livelihood Award: 2007 - Christopher Weeramantry". http://www.rightlivelihood.org/weeramantry.html. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ http://www.wicper.org/publication.htm
External links
- A Great Son of Lanka S. Pathiravitana (2007), Sri Lanka Daily News. Accessed 2007-11-08
- International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
- German Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
- Christopher Weeramantry-The 2007 Right Livelihood Award Recipients
- C. G. Weeramantry - of memories and memoirs yet unpublished
- Judge Christopher Weeramantry Public oration, University of London
- Right Livelihood Award
Categories:- 1926 births
- Living people
- International Court of Justice judges
- Sri Lankan judges
- Anti–nuclear weapons movement
- Right Livelihood Award laureates
- Monash University faculty
- Alumni of the University of London
- Alumni of the University of Colombo
- Old Royalists
- Honorary Members of the Order of Australia
- Australian people of Sri Lankan descent
- People of British Ceylon
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