Background
Steiner, Sylvia Helena De Firgueiredo was born on January 19, 1953 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Steiner, Sylvia Helena De Firgueiredo was born on January 19, 1953 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Law Graduate, University São Paulo. M. International Law, University São Paulo.
Private practice law. Member Federal Public Ministry, 1982—1995. Member, vice president Penitentiary Council, São Paulo.
Federal judge Regional Court of Appeals, since 1995. Judge International Criminal Court, The Hague, since 2003. Founding associate member Brazilian Institute Criminal Sciences.
Deputy director Brazilian Criminal Sciences Journal. Member executive council Brazilian section International Legal Commission. Member São Paulo Commission for Peace and Justice.
Lecturer in field; participant United States Information Agency-United States Information Service Program on Management of America Courts, 1991. Member Brazilian delegation Experts' Conference on Implementation of Humanitarian Law, San José, Costa Rica, 2001, Meeting on Implementation of International Criminal Court Statute, Buenos Aires, 2001, Preparatory Commission of International Criminal Court, United Nations, 1999—2001, First Assembly of State Parties of International Criminal Court, United Nations, 2002.
Member of Association of Judges for Democracy (member administration council).