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Yuji Iwasawa

Japanese jurist

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岩沢雄司

Judge of the International Court of Justice

Incumbent

Assumed office
22 June 2018Preceded byHisashi Owada Personal detailsBorn

Yuji Iwasawa

(1954-06-04) 4 June 1954 (age 69)
Tokyo, JapanEducationUniversity of Tokyo
Harvard Law School
University of Virginia School of LawOccupationJurist

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

^ "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.
^ Fox, Mike (22 June 2018). "Yuji Iwasawa S.J.D. '97 Elected International Court of Justice Judge". University of Virginia School of Law.