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Melanie O'Brien

International legal scholar

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About Melanie O'Brien

Melanie O'Brien was a jurist.

Legal research O'Brien's fields of research include the relations between sexual and gender-based violence against women, atrocities such as genocide and human rights.

O'Brien has been an amicus curiae for the International Criminal Court, which has cited her forced marriage research. O'Brien holds an associate professor position in international law at the University of Western Australia.

O'Brien has been the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars during the 2021–2023 and 2023–2025 electoral terms.

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Important facts

Occupation
Education
University of Newcastle, Lund University, University of Nottingham
Positions held
Associate professor, President
Employers
University of Western Australia

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international legal scholar

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Melanie O'Brien was a jurist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Melanie O'Brien

· Wikidata: Q134731509

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