Mr. Figa-Talamanca earned his doctorate in international law from the University of Nottingham, England, was a Visiting Scholar at the Center from September 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998. Previous to his appointment as Visiting Scholar, Mr. Figa-Talamanca worked two years at the International Crimes Tribunal on the former Yugoslavia in the Hague. At Columbia he conducted research on the proposed International Criminal Tribunal, working jointly with the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights in New York City.
