Laura Bernal-Bermúdez

Laura Bernal-Bermúdez is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, and a Research Consultant at the University of Oxford's Latin American Centre. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Oxford (2017) and an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics.

Research Focus

Her interdisciplinary research employs mixed methods to examine:

• Access to justice for victims of human rights violations in post-conflict transitions
• Interplay between economic actors, armed conflict, and peace-building processes
• Corporate accountability frameworks in transitional societies

Publications Overview

Her scholarly output centers on human rights enforcement mechanisms, with recent works analyzing corporate accountability in conflict zones and sustainable development linkages. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on practical applications of justice theory in Latin American contexts.

Key Project

• Advancing Human Rights Accountability (AHRA): A research initiative developing innovative methodologies to combat impunity for human rights violations, emphasizing victim-centered approaches to truth, justice, and reconciliation.