MAGDALENA SEPÚLVEDA CARMONA, Ph.D Nationality: Chilean
Professional qualifications: Attorney-at-Law (Supreme Court, 1996) Civil status: Married, one child
Address: Campos Eliseos 69, Colonia Rincón del Bosque, Mexico City 11580, Mexico EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the field of international law, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands (2001)
LL.M in International Human Rights Law [Distinction], University of Essex, United Kingdom (1999) Diploma in Human Rights, Academy of European Law, European University Institute, Florence, Italy (1999)
Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Human Rights, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Completion of two years of full-time study and awarded pass with distinction following the defence of a thesis (1998)
Post-graduate Diploma in Constitutional and Comparative Law [Distinction], Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1996)
Bachelor of Law [Honours], Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile (1994) RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Research Associate, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. July 2015 to the present
Senior Research Fellow, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. October 2014 to June 2015
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, United Nations. May 2008 to June 2014
Research Director, International Council on Human Rights Policy, Geneva. May 2006 to February 2012 Focal point of the International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-NET) on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. June 2005 to April 2006
Consultant to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Department of International Protection Services, Geneva. April 2005 to January 2006
Project Leader for the Twentieth Anniversary of the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, Norwegian Refugee Council. July 2004 to December 2004
Co-Director of International Law and Human Rights Programme, United Nations-mandated University for Peace, San José, Costa Rica. October 2002 to July 2004
Staff attorney with the Secretariat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, San José, Costa Rica. January to September 2002
Researcher at the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights Research (SIM), Utrecht, Netherlands. February 2000 to January 2002
Consultant to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Standards and Legal Advice Section, Department of International Protection, Geneva. July to December 1999
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Visiting Fellow at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). February 2013 to September 2014
Associate Professor, Oxford University, Summer Course on Human Rights. June 2013 to the present Associate Research Fellow at the Norwegian Center for Human Rights. July 2009 to July 2011 Adjunct Faculty Member, United Nations-mandated University for Peace (2004-2008); Visiting Lecturer, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico (2001-2005); Universidad de Chile (2005); Universidad Javeriana, Colombia (2005); and Visiting Researcher, Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law, United Kingdom (July-August 2003)
Main areas of concentration: international human rights law, economic, social and cultural rights, women’s rights, humanitarian law, multidimensional poverty and sustainable development
PUBLICATIONS Books
De la retórica a la práctica: el enfoque de derechos en la protección social en América Latina (From Rhetoric to Practice: Rights-Based Approach To Social Protection in Latin America), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Serie Políticas Sociales No. 189, Santiago, March 2014
From Undeserving Poor to Rights Holder: A Human Rights Perspective on Social Protection Systems, Development Pathways, Working Paper No. 1, February 2014
Access to Justice for Persons Living in Poverty: A Human Rights Approach, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, “Elements for Discussion Series”, Erweko Oy, 2014. Main author with Kate Donald The Human Rights Approach to Social Protection, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, “Elements for Discussion Series”, Erweko Oy, 2012. Co-author with Carly Nyst
Human Rights Reference Handbook, University for Peace and Icelandic Human Rights Center, Fourth revised edition, Reykjavik, 2009. Main author with Theo van Banning, Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir; Christine Chamoun and Willem van Genugten
Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection, International Council on Human Rights Policy, Geneva, 2009
Human Rights and Refugee Protection. Self-study Manual, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, 2006
Universal and Regional Human Rights Protection: Cases and Commentaries, University for Peace, Costa Rica, 2004. Co-author with Theo van Banning, Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir and Christine Chamoun The Nature of the Obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Hart/Intersentia, Antwerp, 2003
Articles and Chapters in Edited Books
“Alternatives to Austerity: A Human Rights Framework for Economic Recovery”. In: Economic and Social Rights after the Global Financial Crises, Cambridge University Press, October 2014
“La pobreza extrema y los derechos humanos: una lucha social contra un flagelo global”. In: El futuro es hoy: construyendo una agenda de derechos humanos, Martínez-Garza, Minerva and Cantú-Rivera, Humberto F. (eds.), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, Mexico, 2014
“De la retórica a la acción. Los elementos esenciales para garantizar que las políticas públicas tengan un enfoque de derechos”. In: Indicadores de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales y seguimiento de las políticas sociales para la superación de la pobreza y el logro de la igualdad, Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos, Santiago, Chile, 2013
“Colombia: La Contribución de la Corte Constitucional a la solución de la injusticia social”, co-author. In: Teoría y jurisprudencia de los derechos sociales. Tendencias incipientes en el derecho internacional comparado, Langford, Malcolm (ed.), Universidad de los Andes and Siglo del Hombre Editores, 2011
“Chapter III. Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection”, co-author. In: Corruption and Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Boersma, Martine and Nelen, Hans (ed.), Maastricht Series in Human Rights, Intersentia, 2010
“Los programas de transferencia monetaria desde un enfoque de los derechos humanos”. In: Exigibilidad y realización de derechos sociales. Impacto en la política pública, Erazo, Ximena et al. (eds.), LOM Ediciones and Fundación Henry Dunant América Latina, 2010
“Corruption and Human Rights: Exploring the Connection”, co-author. In: Corruption, Global Security, and World Order, Rotberg, R. (ed.), World Peace Foundation, Harvard Kennedy School Program on Intrastate Conflict, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Brookings Institution Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009
“The Human Rights Approach to Public Policy in Addressing Child Poverty”. In: Child Poverty: African and International Perspectives, Doek, Jaap E; Kumar, Shiva; Mugawe, David and Shimelis, Tsegave (eds.), Intersentia, 2009
“An Overview of Human Rights Instruments to Raise Concerns about Trade and Investments Policies”, co-author. In: The Global Food Challenge. Towards a Human rights Approach to Trade and Investment Policies, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Germany, 2009
“Select National Jurisdictions: Colombia”. In: Social Rights Jurisprudence: Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law, Langford, Malcolm (ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2008 “La interpretación del Comité de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de la expresión “progresivamente”. In: Ni un paso atrás. La prohibición de regresividad en materia de derechos sociales, Courtis, C. (ed.), Editores del Puerto, Buenos Aires, 2006
“La necesidad de adoptar un Protocolo Facultativo al Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales. Un llamado a la acción”. In: Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Tlatelolco, México D.F., 2005
“El tratamiento de los solicitantes de asilo y refugiados a la luz de la Declaración de Cartagena sobre los Refugiados y las normas del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos”. In: Memoria del Vigésimo Aniversario de la Declaración de Cartagena sobre los Refugiados (1984-2004), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 2005
“La supuesta dicotomía entre los derechos civiles y políticos y los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales a la luz de la evolución del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos”. In: Protección Internacional de Derechos Humanos. Nuevos Desafíos, Courtis, C.; Hauser, D. and Rodríguez Garavito, C. (eds.), Editorial Porrúa, Mexico, 2005
“La justiciabilidad de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales frente a la supuesta dicotomía entre las obligaciones impuestas por los pactos de Naciones Unidas”. In: Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales: Ensayos y Materiales, Canton, O. and Corcuera, S. (eds.), Editorial Porrúa, Mexico, 2004
“The protection of economic, social and cultural rights". In: Linking and Learning in the Field of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Boerefijn, I.; Brouwer, M. and Fakhreddine, R. (eds.), SIM Special, Netherlands, 2000
Articles in journals
“Beyond legal empowerment: improving access to justice from the human rights perspective”, co-author, The International Journal of Human Rights, forthcoming 2015
“What does care have to do with human rights? Analysing the impact on women’s rights and gender equality”, co-author, Gender & Development Journal, Vol. 22 Number 3, October 2014
“Translating human rights rhetoric into practice: cash transfer programs and gender in Latin America”, Harvard International Review, vol. XXXV, No. 4, Spring 2014
“Are Extra-territorial obligations reviewable under the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR?”, co-author, Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 27 Number 1, 2009
“The obligations of ‘international assistance and cooperation’ under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. A possible entry point to a human rights based approach to Millennium Development Goal 8”, The International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 13, Number 1, 2009 “Obligations of “international assistance and cooperation” in an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights”, Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, Vol. 24 Number 2, 2006
Authored United Nations reports Thematic reports
A/HRC/26/28 (14 April 2014 ) on fiscal policies and human rights A/68/93 (9 August 2013) on unpaid care work and women’s rights
A/HRC/23/36 (11 March 2013) on the right to participation of people living in poverty in decision affecting their lives
A/67/278 (9 August 2012) on access to justice by people living in poverty
A/HRC/21/39 (18 July 2012) guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights A/66/265 (4 August 2011) on criminalization of people living in poverty
A/HRC/17/34 (17 March 2011) on the human rights-based approach to recovery from the global economic and financial crises
A/65/259 (9 August 2010) on the importance of gender sensitive social protection systems in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
A/HRC/15/41 (6 August 2010) on how to improve the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights
A/HRC/14/31 (31 March 2010) on social protection and old age poverty with specific focus on older women
A/64/279 (11 August 2009) on social protection system and the financial and economic crisis A/HRC/11/9 (27 March 2009) on cash transfers programs and human rights
A/63/274 (13 August 2008) conceptual framework on poverty and human rights Country reports
A/HRC/26/28/Add.1 (14 April 2014 ) Mission to Mozambique
A/HRC/26/28/Add.2 (14 April 2014 ) Mission to the Republic of Moldova A/HRC/26/28/Add.3 (14 April 2014 ) Mission to Guinea Bissau
A/HRC/23/36/Add.1 (17 May 2013) Mission to Namibia A/HRC/23/36/Add.2 (26 April 2013) Mission to Mongolia
A/HRC/20/25 (5 April 2012) on follow-up to mission reports concerning Ecuador, Zambia, Bangladesh, Viet Nam and Ireland
A/HRC/20/25/Add.1 (24 May 2012) Mission to Timor-Leste A/HRC/20/25/Add.2 (3 April 2012) Mission to Paraguay A/HRC/17/34/Add.1 (9 May 2011) Mission to Viet Nam A/HRC/17/34/Add.2 (17 May 2011) Mission to Ireland
A/HRC/15/55 (22 July 2010) Mission to Bangladesh (joint report) A/HRC/14/31/Add.1 (31 March 2010) Mission to Zambia A/HRC/11/9/Add.1 (19 May 2009) Mission to Ecuador
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION
Member of the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) of the United Nations Committee of World Food Security, since October 2013 (http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/en/)
Member of the Independent Commission for the Reform of the International Corporate Taxation, since March 2015 (http://www.icrict.org/the-commission/)
Member of the Human Rights and Gender Group, under the auspices of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs (www.unsdsn.org)
Member of the Editorial Board, Human Rights & International Legal Discourse, University of Tilburg, the Netherlands
Member of the Editorial Board, Inter-American & European Human Rights Journal, Ghent University, Belgium
Member of the Editorial Board, Revista Iberoamericana de Derechos Humanos, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
Member of the Programme Committee of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) (2008 and 2012)
