Colombian lawyer, researcher and legal adviser
Resume:
A B O U T
Researcher and legal adviser in international human rights law. Committed
to the fight for justice and equality, passionate for investigation, proactive, with high communication and analysis skills, and enthusiastic to work in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Report writing
Data collection
Critical thinking
Planning and scheduling
Problem solving
Time management
VERÓNICA DELGADO
Walnootstraat 10bis,
3552 GT, Utrecht - the
Netherlands
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www.linkedin.com/in/verónica-
delgado-pérez
C O N T A C T
P R O F E S I O N A L
S K I L L S
L A N G U A G U E S
Spanish
English
French
Dutch
Providing guidance to interns, and supervising their work. Conducting in-deep legal research related to human rights law, and domestic law focusing on Latin America.
Writing, editing and publishing articles related to human rights violations of indigenous people, children, women and marginalized groups. Tracking and reporting on updates of human rights violations in Latin America.
Contacting and cultivating a network of Latin American NGOs, activists, and public authorities willing to contribute to the GHRD mission. Conducting interviews with victims of human rights violations, activists, authorities, and experts in international human rights law. TRAINEE LATIN AMERICAN TEAM LEADER
GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENCE (GHRD) – The Hague, The Netherlands July 2020 - Currently
Writing opinion articles related to international public law. Participating in online workshops and discussions with the International Scholar Staff.
STAFF CONTRIBUTOR
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR - Remote
May 2020 - Currently
Providing legal advice, and counsel, and representing clients before government institutions and courts.
Writing and filing constitutional complaints for fundamental rights violations, lawsuits, and legal briefs before judges.
Assisting partners in developing litigation strategies to maximize the chance for a favorable outcomes in courts.
Developing a global vision of the firm through the formulation of strategies and marketing plans to attract and retain clients. Providing support and guidance to junior members of the team. SENIOR LAWYER
CALEC ABOGADOS - Bogotá, Colombia
Jan 2016 - July 2019
Researching, collaborating, and disseminating articles and academic papers related to constitutional law, international humanitarian law, human rights, and transitional justice.
Supporting consultancy services to the Colombian Army related to transitional justice (legal analysis on peace agreements, guerrilla militias, and components of transitional justice).
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
MAGDALENA CORREA, Director of the Constitutional Law Department of the Universidad Externado de Colombia - Bogotá, Colombia Jan 2016 - April 2018
Supporting consultancy services in matters of public international law and human rights law.
Researching on public international law issues.
Formulating and outlining legal concepts to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ombudsman's Office.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
BEW ABOGADOS INTERNACIONALISTAS - Bogotá, Colombia Legal Assistant
July 2014 - Dec 2015
Studying of constitutional complaints related to human rights violations. Drafting of schematic reviews of the content of constitutional complaints. INTERN
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF COLOMBIA - Bogotá, Colombia March 2012 - May 2012
E D U C A T I O N
MASTER PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
UTRECHT UNIVERSITY - Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Aug 2019 -– Aug 2020
Thesis: Digging into the truth to overcome the hidden history of serious human rights violations.
SPECIALIZATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW
UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA - Bogotá, Colombia. July 2015 – May 2016.
Overall third place
BACHELOR OF LAW
UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA - Bogotá, Colombia. Jan 2009 – July 2015.
Thesis: The Law of outer space: an analysis based on the concept of state sovereignty. P U B L I C A T I O N S
A failing state in the face of the deaths by malnutrition of Wayuu indigenous children in La Guajira, Colombia, in GHRD, February 2021. Afro-Colombian people rights and discrimination, in GHRD, January 2021. Conditions in Greece are not enough to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In GHRD, September 2020.
Exclusion and social injustice against sex workers in the Netherlands during the pandemic. In GHRD, August 2020.
Publication of the articles:
The commercialization of Space Risks Launching a Militarized Space Race, in ITS, December 2020.
Publication of the opinion article:
R E F E R E N C E S
Julie Fraser
Assistant Professor Utrecht University
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Neha Basnet
Assistant Researcher
Global Human Rights Defence
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Diana Buenaños
Partner
Calec Abogados
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V O L U N T E E R S
Having a chat and serving food
to homeless people (Herstart de
Inloop).
Helping children with disabilities
in football trainings (Olympus 11).
NLcares Utrecht
Jan 2020 - March 2020
Preparing database about international, regional and domestic law. Collecting and analysing case law on human rights and constitutional law with a focus on Latin America
Supporting preparation and drafting of speeches for conferences and congresses at the international and national level. A C H I E V E M E N T S
Visiting lecturer on law and culture from a
human rights perspective. A lecturer given
within the festival: Law as a human
expression (remote), organized by CUM,
Medellin, Colombia. (July 2020).
Co-author of the talk delivered by Pf.
Magdalena Correa “The teaching of
international law. From university programs
and inside the law as a whole” at the
Symposium "Rethinking and renewing the
study of International Law", Bogota,
Colombia. (Sept 2017 Bogotá - Colombia).
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