Gisèle Côté-Harper Explained

Gisèle Côté-Harper
Discipline:Law
Sub Discipline:International law
Human rights law
Criminal law
Education:Université Laval (BA, LLM)
Harvard University (LLM)
Workplaces:Université Laval

Gisèle Côté-Harper, (born 1942)[1] is a Canadian lawyer and professor. She is the 1995 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work as a human rights activist. She is the first Francophone woman to receive such an honor.

Education

She graduated from Université Laval (B.A. and LL.L.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).

Career

Côté-Harper was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987. She is a professor at the Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval, specializing in criminal law and human rights. In 1997, she was made an officer of the Order of Canada. Côté-Harper also served as board chair of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.[2]

In 1998, she was awarded the médaille du Barreau de Québec.[3]

References

  1. Book: Côté-Harper, Gisèle . Traité de droit pénal canadien . 1998 . Cowansville, Québec : Éditions Y. Blais . Internet Archive . 978-2-89451-258-6.
  2. Web site: Gisèle Côté-Harper . 2023-03-08 . UNA-Canada . en.
  3. Web site: Volume 30 - Numéro 21. Québec. Barreau du. barreau.qc.ca. fr. 2018-03-08.

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