Luigino Manca

Luigino Manca is an Associate Professor of International Law at the Department of Political Science, Sapienza University of Rome, where he teaches International Law and International Human Rights Law. He has been a researcher in International Law at the same institution from 2004 to 2022 and is actively involved in academic leadership and editorial roles.

He earned his degree in Political Sciences (international track) from Sapienza University of Rome in 1995 and completed his PhD in International Order and Human Rights in 2002. He has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Würzburg–Schweinfurt (2016) and has taught in various academic and training programs.

His research centers on human rights, with a focus on migrants, refugees, children, persons with disabilities, prisoners, and anti-corruption frameworks. His work spans international, regional (especially African and Inter-American), and European human rights systems. He examines the role of national institutions, treaty bodies, and special rapporteurs in enforcing human rights protections.

The 15 most recent publications highlight a consistent trend in analyzing monitoring mechanisms, treaty implementation, and the intersection of corruption with human rights. His articles frequently engage with UN and regional human rights bodies, emphasizing practical applications and legal developments in asylum, migration, child protection, and disability rights.

• Member of the editorial board of Ordine internazionale e diritti umani (since 2014)
• Member of the editorial board of Nomos - Le attualità nel diritto (since 2018)
• Former member of the editorial board of AWR Bulletin (2011–2013)
• Director of the Training Course on Refugees and Migrants at Sapienza (since 2019)
• Member of the Scientific Council of the Master in International Human Rights Protection “Maria Rita Saulle”
• Member of the PhD Faculty Board in Public, Comparative, and International Law

Luigino Manca has supervised numerous students through his involvement in master’s and doctoral programs, though specific names are not listed. He has contributed to academic training and policy development, particularly in refugee and migrant rights. While no direct grants are mentioned, his leadership in structured academic programs indicates active grant-supported and institutional research initiatives. He has also served as an assistant to the Constitutional Court (2005–2011) under Judge Maria Rita Saulle and was President of the Italian Section of AWR (2005–2009).

He is associated with research projects on national institutions for human rights protection and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives involving law, political science, and social policy.