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Prof. Dr. Ludovic HennebelProfessor of International LawUnited Nations - INTERPOL - LawfareVENFORT Lawyers

Ludovic Hennebel

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Professor of International Law at Aix-Marseille University (France) and expert member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

When a case is persecution disguised as justice, we activate defences before INTERPOL and international mechanisms with real litigation capacity in forums that other firms cannot reach. "Expert in lawfare, INTERPOL and strategic litigation before international bodies"

Employment History

VENFORT Lawyers, Spain 2025 – Present

Of Counsel — International Criminal Law Department

Specialising in global justice and international litigation strategy in the field of human rights.

United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Geneva, Switzerland 2018 – Present Expert Member Elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2018; re-elected in 2022.

Harvard Law School Cambridge, USA. Visiting Scholar

Sciences Po Paris Paris, France Visiting professor

New York University (NYU) New York, USA. Visiting Scholar

Academic Background

Full Professor of International Law Aix-en-Provence Faculty of Law, Aix-Marseille University, France

Director, Institut d'études humanitaires internationales (IEHI) Aix-Marseille University, France

Ph.D. in Law Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (2005)

Diploma, Institut René Cassin (2001)

LL.M. (Master of Laws) University of Leicester, United Kingdom (1999)

MA and BA in Law Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (1998)

Verifiable Credentials

  • United Nations Expert — CESCR (ECOSOC)
  • Visiting Scholar — Harvard Law School
  • Visiting Professor — Sciences Po Paris
  • Visiting Scholar — New York University
  • Member of the Aix-en-Provence Bar (France)

Areas of expertise

  • Public international law
  • International human rights law
  • Strategic transnational litigation
  • INTERPOL defence and lawfare
  • Human rights protection systems (UN, Inter-American, European and African)
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Languages

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish

Affiliations

  • Doughty Street Chambers (London)
  • Aix-en-Provence Bar Association (France)
  • CESCR — United Nations

Key Publications

  • International Human Rights Law: A Treatise — Cambridge University Press, 2025. Co-authored with Hélène Tigroudja. The definitive reference work on international human rights law.
  • The American Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary — Oxford University Press, 2022. Co-authored with Hélène Tigroudja. First comprehensive article-by-article commentary on the American Convention on Human Rights in English.
  • Genocide Denials and the Law — Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press.
  • Traité de droit international des droits de l'homme Pedestrian, Paris.
  • 14 books published (5 monographs). Over 100 scientific articles in leading journals and publishers (Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Pedone, Bruylant).

Testimonials

    "Professor Hennebel combines an extraordinary and unsurpassed knowledge of international human rights law with practical experience and a very solid understanding of the functioning of the international justice system. He is a brilliant lawyer, an excellent strategist and a master of rhetoric..»
    — Prof. Fabián Salvioli, UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice and Reparation