Background
Ruter, Christiaan Frederik was born on November 1, 1938 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Adolf Johan and Johanne Josephine (Tollenaar) Ruter.
Ruter, Christiaan Frederik was born on November 1, 1938 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Adolf Johan and Johanne Josephine (Tollenaar) Ruter.
Master of Laws, University Amsterdam, 1963. Juris Doctor, University Amsterdam, 1973.
Researcher, Max Planck Institute International and Foreign Criminal Law, Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1966;
assistant professor criminal law, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1965-1973;
professor, U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1973;
director Van Hamel Institute Criminal Law, U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1973. Deputy judge Criminal Court, Amsterdam, since 1974. Member Benelux Common for Unification of the Law, since 1984.
Member international advisory board Publication Nuremberg Trials, since 1986, Drug Policy Foundation, Washington, since 1987.
President Dutch section Amnesty International, Amsterdam, 1975-1977, trial observer international secretariat, London, since 1974. Chairman police complaints board City of Amsteradam, 1985-1990. Member International Association Penal Law.
Married Adelheid Lucy Ehlermann, April 3, 1942.