<span class="vcard">Yuval Shany</span>

Yuval Shany

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Yuval Shany (Bluesky – LinkedInX) is the Hersch Lauterpacht Chair in International Law and former Dean of the Law Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also served as a member of the UN Human Rights Committee and is a senior research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. He holds degrees in law from the Hebrew University (LL.B, 1995 cum laude), New York University (LL.M., 1997) and the University of London (Ph.D., 2001). He has published a large number of books and articles on international courts and tribunals and in other international law fields such as international human rights and international humanitarian law.

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Protesters hold placards outside the Red Cross offices in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on March 31, 2026, during a rally against a bill approved by Israel's parliament that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. Israel's parliament approved a bill on March 30, that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP via Getty Images)
Wooden judge’s gavel lies next to a small globe on a reflective surface, symbolizing international justice and the global reach of legal decisions.
The facade of the ICC building.
Members of the UN Security Council hold an emergency meeting to discuss Israeli strikes on Iran. UN headquarters, June 13, 2025 (UN Photo/Loey Felipe)
View of the Supreme Court of Israel building on a sunny, clear day.
Panelists sit before a screen projecting the Amnesty International logo,
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan poses during an interview
a view of the Israeli settler unauthorised outpost of Meitarim Farm near Hebron city
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