Background
Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado was born on September 17, 1947 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado was born on September 17, 1947 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Bachelor of Laws in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 1969. Master of Laws in International Law, University Cambridge, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in International Law, University Cambridge, 1977.
Professor public international law University Brasilia, since 1978, Diplomatic Academy Rio Branco of Brazil, since 1979. Legal adviser to Minister External Relations of Brazil, 1985—1990. External legal adviser Inter-American Court Human Rights, 1991—1994, executive director, 1994—1996, judge, since 1995, vice president, 1997, president, since 1999.
Judge International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, since 2009. Member International Council on Human Rights Policy, London, 1997. Member steering committee Project on International Courts and Tribunals, 1998—2001.
Member advisory board Asia-Pacific Council on Human Rights Studies, New Delhi, 1998. Lecturer Hague Academy of International Law, 2005. Executive director Inter-American Institute Human Rights.
Honorary president Brazilian Institute of Human Rights.
Member of Brazilian Bar Association.