Sarah Tonani Pereira Cançado Ribeiro

Sarah Tonani Pereira Cançado Ribeiro is a Doctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on Public International Law, particularly Human Rights Law, Law of Immunities, and the role of International Organizations in global governance.

• Education: Master of Law (2024) and Bachelor of Law (2022) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil).
• Teaching: Lecturer in courses on International Responsibility and Human Rights Law at UFMG.

Research interests revolve around the intersection of international organizations, human rights, and legal immunity, with a specific focus on oceans governance and functionalism critique. Her work also examines Jus Cogens norms in state immunity cases and environmental protection in the Interamerican Human Rights System.

Publications include peer-reviewed chapters on SDGs, immunity jurisprudence, and state responsibility. She has contributed to debates on legal frameworks for multinational enterprises and indigenous rights.

Scientific Awards:

• Full Scholarship (2020–2024) from CAPES, Brazil.

Language Skills: Native Portuguese, English (Cambridge CPE), French (DELF B2).