Background
Gavison, Ruth E. was born on March 28, 1945 in Jerusalem. Daughter of Moshe P. and Regine (Levy) Gavison.
Gavison, Ruth E. was born on March 28, 1945 in Jerusalem. Daughter of Moshe P. and Regine (Levy) Gavison.
Bachelor of Laws in Law, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968. Bachelor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969. Master of Laws (summa cum laude), Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1975.
Lecturer faculty law Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1975-1978, senior lecturer faculty law, 1978-1982, associate professor law, 1982-1990, Haim H. Cohn professor human rights, since 1990, chairperson academy committee Center for Human Rights, 1995-1998, since 2000. Visiting associate professor law Yale Law School, New Haven, 1978-1980, University Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, 1990-1992. Senior fellow Israel Democracy Institute, Jerusalem, since 1997.
Fellow Center for Human Values, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1998-1999.
Chairperson Association for Civil Rights in Israel, 1974-1978, 82-84, 93-95, president 1996-1999. Member International Commission Jurists, Geneva, since 1997. With Israeli Defense Force, 1962-1964.
Member Israel Association Parliamentarism.
1 child, Doron.