Diana Guarnizo-Peralta PhD

Research Director on socio-economic rights @ Dejusticia

About

Doctor in Law (Ph.D.) and Master in International Human Rights Law (LL.M). Bilingual (Spanish/English) academic and researcher with extensive experience in research and teaching on economic, social and cultural rights, in particular the right to health, the right to food, the regulatory framework for business and human rights, and sexual and reproductive rights. In my legal practice, I specialise in the use of legal tools to promote public policies in favour of health (in food, road, environmental and other areas) and to encourage companies to respect these rights. I have published in top-level indexed journals in English and Spanish. Author of more than 20 publications on the right to health, food environments, road environments and economic law. I have designed, organised and led several courses, workshops and meetings on social rights, business and human rights for academics and activists in Latin America and the Global South. I have 20 years of experience as an academic and researcher in social rights.

Country

Spain

City

Salamanca

Industry

Law Practice

Skill

International Human Rights, Legal Research, Legal Writing, English, Spanish, University Teaching, Written & Oral Presentation Skills, Litigation, Constitutional Law, Analysis, Nonprofits, Courts, International Humanitarian Law, Government, Investigación jurídica, Políticas públicas, Investigación, Análisis legislativo, Derechos humanos, Derecho internacional

Experience

Research Director on socio-economic rights

Dejusticia

2017-1 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

Bogota

Research Coordinator on socio-economic rights

Dejusticia

2016-2 - 2017-1 · 1 yr

Bogota

General teaching assistant

University of Essex

2012-10 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 9 mos

Colchester, United Kingdom

General teaching assistan on the module of 'Jurisprudence'; and visiting lecturer in the module on 'Economic, social and cultural rights' at the LL.M. on International Human Rights Law.

Consultant

REDRESS

2012-11 - 2013-3 · 5 mos

London, United Kingdom

Research and drafting of the report 'Torture in the Americas: The law and practice’

Consultant

Defensoría del Pueblo Colombia

2011-8 - 2011-9 · 2 mos

Bogota

Preparation of a course on 'Women's rights' adressed to public servants of the Office of the Ombudsman in Colombia.

Consultant

Oxfam Intermón

2011-6 - 2011-7 · 2 mos

Bogota

Author in the report 'Prevention and elimination of sexual violence in the armed conflict: revision of the accions of the first year of the Juan Manuel Santos' Government'

Consultant

Colombian Commission of Jurists

2010-12 - 2011-6 · 7 mos

Bogota, Colombia

Author in the report "Access to justice for women victims of sexual violence in Colombia"

Consultant - Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

2008-11 - 2009-3 · 5 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analysis of individual petitions in the admisibility stage, drafting of sections in country reports, elaboration of minutes in meetings of friendly settlements, elaboration of minutes in hearings, etc.

Legal Fellow

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

2007-9 - 2008-8 · 1 yr

Área Metropolitana de Washington D.C., Estados Unidos

Researcher

Dejusticia

2005-9 - 2007-8 · 2 yrs

Bogotá- Colombia

Research: Analysis of empirical information, design of methodology and preparation of chapters in books, draft papers and articles in law journals in topics on ESCR and Public Policies. Advocacy: Preparation of amicus curie and legal papers related to access to justice and Economic, Social and Cultural rights.

Assistant Attorney

Colombian Commission of Jurists

2004-1 - 2004-7 · 7 mos

Bogota, Colombia

Drafting of amicus curie before the Constitutional Court in cases related with the protection of fundamental and human rights; research and drafting of policy papers in several topics.