Viviana Krsticevic

Viviana Krsticevic is a distinguished human rights lawyer with a degree from the University of Buenos Aires, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Stanford University, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School. She currently leads the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). In this capacity, she has contributed to social change through litigation, community support, and advocacy in gender equality, accountability, climate justice, and the defense of human rights defenders.

A pioneer in interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder initiatives to advance human rights, Krsticevic has extensively litigated cases and developed novel processes that have led to transformative change across the Americas. She co-founded the Gqual Campaign on gender parity in global decision-making roles. Her contributions also include the development of The Esperanza Protocol—a blueprint for protecting human rights defenders—and several initiatives to accelerate the response to the climate emergency, including promoting an Advisory Opinion from the Inter-American Court on Human Rights. Ms. Krsticevic also serves as an expert on the Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran for the Human Rights Council.

Her academic contributions include teaching at American University Washington School of Law, conducting research at the Max Planck Institute, and publishing extensively on human rights and international law. In 2025, she was recognized as the recipient of the “Prominent Woman in International Law” Award from the American Society of International Law.