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Robert K. Goldman is Professor of Law and Louis C. James Scholar at American University Washington College of Law, serving as Faculty Director of the War Crimes Research Office and Co-Director of WCL’s Center For Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. A member of the faculty since 1971, he previously served as Acting Dean (1979-1980) and founded WCL’s International Legal Studies Program.
His educational background includes:
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1967 (cum laude)
- J.D., University of Virginia Law School, 1971
- Fulbright Fellow at Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1968
Professor Goldman specializes in International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, with significant contributions to counter-terrorism frameworks and protections for internally displaced persons. His work bridges academic research and practical policy development through major international bodies.
His distinguished honors include:
- Fulbright Fellowship (1968)
- Louis C. James Scholar designation
Throughout his career, Goldman has held pivotal leadership roles including President of the International Commission of Jurists (2018-present), Vice President (2014-2018), and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights member (1995-2004) where he served as president (1999-2000). He also served as the UN Human Rights Commission’s Independent Expert on counter-terrorism (2004-2005) and remains active on the State Department’s Diplomatic Reception Room Fine Arts Committee.
He directs the War Crimes Research Office and co-leads the Center For Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, overseeing teams that shape global human rights standards through research, advocacy, and institutional partnerships.
