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Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
Cuban–American lawyer and historian (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the lawyer and historian. For his great-granduncle and Cuban president, see Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso.
Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (born 31 May 1947) is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer, active in the field of human rights and international law. From 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2018, he served as the first UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council.[4]
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Quick Facts United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, Preceded by ...
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United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order | |
In office 1 May 2012 – 30 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Livingstone Sewanyana |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947 (age 77) Havana, Cuba |
Citizenship | |
Nationality | Cuban American, Swiss |
Political party | Republican (since 1968)[lower-alpha 1] |
Spouse |
Carolina Jolanda Edelenbos
(m. 1996) |
Relatives | Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (great-grandnephew) |
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