Evert Albert Alkema (18 January 1939 – 12 June 2022) was a Dutch jurist and professor of international law at Leiden University from 1984.[1] He served on the European Commission of Human Rights from 1996 to 1999.[2]

Evert Alkema
Born
Evert Albert Alkema

(1939-01-18)18 January 1939
Died12 June 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 83)
Academic background
Alma materLeiden University (LLM, PhD)
ThesisStudies over Europese grondrechten: de invloed van de Europese conventie op het Nederlandse recht (1978)
Doctoral advisorHerman Hendrik Maas
Academic work
DisciplineHuman rights law
InstitutionsUniversity of Groningen
Leiden University
Member of the European Commission of Human Rights
In office
1996–1999
Preceded byHenry G. Schermers
Succeeded byNone (Commission abolished)

Alkema was born in Eelde. He obtained his PhD at Leiden University in 1978 with a thesis titled: Studies over Europese grondrechten : de invloed van de Europese conventie op het Nederlandse recht. Alkema died in Leiden.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Evert Albert Alkema" (in Dutch). Leiden University. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Alkema, Professor Dr. Evert Albert". Who's Who in Public International Law. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

Further reading edit

  • Geschakeld recht: verdere studies over Europese grondrechten ter gelegenheid van de 70ste verjaardag van prof. mr. E.A. Alkema (in Dutch). Kluwer. 2009. ISBN 978-90-13-06215-1.