Gisèle Côté-Harper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Université Laval (BA, LLM) Harvard University (LLM) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | International law Human rights law Criminal law |
| Institutions | Université Laval |
Gisèle Côté-Harper, OC QC (born 1942)[1] is a Canadian lawyer and professor. She is the 1995 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work as a human rights activist. She is the first Francophone woman to receive such an honor.
Education
She graduated from Université Laval (B.A. and LL.L.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).
Career
Côté-Harper was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987. She is a professor at the Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval, specializing in criminal law and human rights. In 1997, she was made an officer of the Order of Canada. Côté-Harper also served as board chair of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.[2]
In 1998, she was awarded the médaille du Barreau de Québec.[3]
References
- ↑ Côté-Harper, Gisèle (1998). Traité de droit pénal canadien. Internet Archive. Cowansville, Québec : Éditions Y. Blais. ISBN 978-2-89451-258-6.
- ↑ "Gisèle Côté-Harper". UNA-Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ↑ Québec, Barreau du. "Volume 30 - Numéro 21". barreau.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-08.
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