Dr Karen Da Costa BA, LLM, MA, Ph.D
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Biography:
| Dr. Karen da Costa is a Brazilian lawyer with a Ph.D. (2011) in International Studies (Specialisation in International Law) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, University of Geneva. She also holds a European Masters (2003) in International Humanitarian Assistance, Network on Humanitarian Assistance (NOHA) from the Ruhr-University of Bochum and an L.LM. (2002) in German Law from the Ludwig-Maximilans University (Munich). She is currently University Fellow (Teaching & Research) in Human Rights at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, and Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Roehampton (London). Her previous work experience includes positions as Visiting Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, Legal Consultant for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire, and Legal Officer at the Brazilian Federal Prosecutorial Office. Her book ’The Extraterritorial Application of Selected Human Rights Treaties’ has been recently published by Brill/Martinus Nijhoff Publishers/Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Series. |
Research Interests
| My research interests relate to contemporary international human rights law issues, including the impact of natural disasters on the enjoyment of human rights by the affected population. |
Books
Da Costa, Karen (2013) The Extraterritorial Application of Selected Human Rights Treaties. Leiden/Boston: Brill/Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.  [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Del’Olmo, F. and Amorim Araújo, L. (eds) (2006) 'Recent posicionamento da Corte Internacional de Justiça em questões envolvendo jus ad bellum. Observações sobre a decisão de 19 de dezembro de 2005 no caso Atividades armadas no território do Congo - República Democrática do Congo versus Uganda' In: Del’Olmo, F. and Amorim Araújo, L. (eds) (eds). Direito de Família Contemporâneo e Novos Direitos. Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Forense. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Karen da Costa (2013) 'Book Review Marko Milanovic, Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties: Law, Principles, and Policy'. Human Rights Law Review, 12 (4). [DOI] [Details] |
| Karen da Costa (2011) 'Book Review Gondek, M., The Reach of Human Rights in a Globalising World: Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties'. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, (2nd). [Details] |
Book Review
| Karen da Costa (2010) Book review of Gibney, M. and Skogly, S. (eds.), Universal Human Rights and Extraterritorial Obligations. H-Human-Rights, H-Net Reviews: Book Review [Details] |
| Karen da Costa (2009) Book review of Schiff, Benjamin N., Building the International Criminal Court. H-Human-Rights, H-Net Reviews: Book Review [Details] |
Consultancy
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2013) The Law and Regulation for the Reduction of Risk in Natural Disasters in Madagascar: A National Law Desk Survey. Consultancy [Details] |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2013) Madagascar Case Study: How Law and Regulations Support Disaster Risk Reduction. Consultancy [Details] |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2011) The legal framework for volunteering in emergencies. Consultancy [Details] |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2011) Brazil Disaster Risk Reduction Legislation Case Study Report. Consultancy [Details] |
Unpublished work
| Karen da Costa (2003) The Right to Food and its Justiciability under Brazilian Law. Unpublished work [Details] |
| Karen da Costa (2002) NGOs’ participation in the UN system and the legal framework applicable to humanitarian NGOs, with reference to the case of East Timor. Unpublished work [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Member of the Brazilian Bar/Lawyer's Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Function/Role: Lawyer |
Conference Contributions
| Karen da Costa (2012) Recent developments regarding the discussion on the application of human rights treaties beyond national borders. [Invited Oral Presentation], Spring Semester Seminar Series, Department of Social Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK, University of Roehampton, London, UK , 01-MAR-12 - 01-MAR-12. |
| Karen da Costa (2011) The extraterritorial application of human rights treaties. [Invited Lecture], Lecture to postgraduate students in international politics. Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, Porto Alegre, Brazil , 04-APR-11 - 04-APR-11. |
| Karen da Costa (2011) Presentation on the Extraterritorial Application of Selected Human Rights Treaties. [Oral Presentation], Spring Semester Seminar Series, Department of Social Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK, London, UK , 24-JAN-11 - 24-JAN-11. |
| Karen da Costa (2008) Joint presentations by ICC Legal Tools partners. [Oral Presentation], 7th Assembly of States Parties of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court, The Hague/The Netherlands , 10-NOV-08 - 10-NOV-08. |
| Karen da Costa (2008) Human rights components of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, with focus on the UN Mission in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI). [Invited Lecture], Lecture to undergraduate students attending the international law course, Faculty of Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, Porto Alegre, Brazil , 02-APR-08 - 04-FEB-08. |
Teaching Interests
| International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Natural Disaster Law, International Comparative Law |