Christoffel Hendrik Heyns (10 January 1959 – 28 March 2021)[1][2][3] was a Professor of Human Rights Law, Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa at the University of Pretoria and a South African member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. He served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions from 2010 to 2016.[4] Heyns was a visiting professor at American University Washington College of Law's Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (2006–2012).

Christof Heyns
Christof Heyns, June 2015
United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
In office
2010–2016
Preceded byPhilip Alston
Succeeded byAgnès Callamard
Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee
In office
2017–2021
Personal details
Born
Christoffel Hendrik Heyns

(1959-01-10)10 January 1959
Died28 March 2021(2021-03-28) (aged 62)
Stellenbosch, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
ParentJohan Heyns
Residence(s)Pretoria, South Africa
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Heyns held the degrees MA LLB from the University of Pretoria, an LLM from Yale Law School and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand. He was also an adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law of the American University and since 2005 a visiting fellow at Kellogg College at Oxford University.[5]

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  1. ^ Charles, Marvin. "Feted human rights lawyer Prof Christof Heyns dies at 62". News24. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Passing of a legal giant, Professor Christof Heyns (10 January 1959 to 28 March 2021) | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Former UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns passes away". Tamil Guardian. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
  5. ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
  6. ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011
  7. ^ "Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions > University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved June 27, 2011