Pedro Nikken

Background

Nikken, Pedro was born in 1945.

Education

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas (Law Degree). Université de Paris II (Graduate Studies Diploma Droit Privé Général, 1973). Université de Paris II (Graduate Studies Diploma Droit Privé Général, 1973).

Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Spoken languages: Spanish, French and English.

Career

Worked at Baumeister & Brewer (Caracas) specializing in Civil and International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968. President, Interamerican Court of Human Rights, 1983-1985.

United Nations"s Independent Expert to assist El Salvador on human rights, 1992—.

Achievements

• Pedro Nikken has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.