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Yuji Iwasawa
岩沢雄司
Judge of the International Court of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2018
Preceded byHisashi Owada
Personal details
BornYuji 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. He formerly chaired the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

References

  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.
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