Eva Brems
Encyclopedia
Eva Brems is a Belgian university professor, human rights defender and politician
. She is a senior lecturer in human rights
and non-Western law at Ghent University
. Besides her academic engagements, Brems has also been politically active. From 2006 until 2010, she was the president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International
. In the spring of 2010 she announced her candidacy in the 2010 Belgian general election
for the Chamber of Representatives. She now represents the constituency of Leuven for the environmentalist party Groen!.
in the city of Namur
as a law undergraduate (1987–1989) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
as a law graduate (1989–1992). The first semester of her final year she participated in de Erasmus Programme
to study at de Università degli Studi di Bologna in Italy
. Subsequently, she attended the Harvard Law School
as a Van Waeyenbergh fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and obtained a Master of Laws
(1994–1995). Thereafter, Brems completed her doctoral programme at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven with a dissertation titled "Human Rights: Universality and Diversity" (1999). Furthermore, she followed several Italian, Arab and German courses.
at the same university and taught constitutional and administrative law at the University of Maastricht as well (1999–2000). As of 2000 Eva Brems teaches at Ghent University regarding human rights, gender and rights, and rights and Islam.
Besides her academic efforts, Brems is a member of the board of Vormen, a Flemish organisation for human rights education, and head editor of the Tijdschrift voor Mensenrechten (Journal for Human Rights) since 2003. She was president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International
from 2006 until April 2010.
Brems became known on a larger scene in 2007 while participating in the popular Flemish TV-quiz De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (The Smartest Person in the World), in which she became third. During the winter of 2010-2011 she joined the quiz once again to compete with the other highest scoring players from previous seasons. She became third as well as best scoring female and winner of the most consecutive episodes.
In the spring of 2010 she announced her candidacy in the 2010 Belgian general election
as frontrunner of the constituency of Leuven for the environmentalist party Groen!. She was elected for a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is a senior lecturer in human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and non-Western law at Ghent University
Ghent University
Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...
. Besides her academic engagements, Brems has also been politically active. From 2006 until 2010, she was the president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
. In the spring of 2010 she announced her candidacy in the 2010 Belgian general election
Belgian general election, 2010
General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010. After the fall of the previous government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections...
for the Chamber of Representatives. She now represents the constituency of Leuven for the environmentalist party Groen!.
Education
Brems attended the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la PaixFacultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix
The University of Namur or Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix , in Namur , is a Jesuit, Catholic private university in the French Community of Belgium...
in the city of Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
as a law undergraduate (1987–1989) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
as a law graduate (1989–1992). The first semester of her final year she participated in de Erasmus Programme
Erasmus Programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
to study at de Università degli Studi di Bologna in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Subsequently, she attended the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
as a Van Waeyenbergh fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and obtained a Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
(1994–1995). Thereafter, Brems completed her doctoral programme at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven with a dissertation titled "Human Rights: Universality and Diversity" (1999). Furthermore, she followed several Italian, Arab and German courses.
Career
From 1992 until 1994 Brems was a fellow at the law school of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, where she participated in a project concerning "Civil and Legal Protection". Between 1999 and 2001 she became an academic assistant in constitutional lawConstitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
at the same university and taught constitutional and administrative law at the University of Maastricht as well (1999–2000). As of 2000 Eva Brems teaches at Ghent University regarding human rights, gender and rights, and rights and Islam.
Besides her academic efforts, Brems is a member of the board of Vormen, a Flemish organisation for human rights education, and head editor of the Tijdschrift voor Mensenrechten (Journal for Human Rights) since 2003. She was president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
from 2006 until April 2010.
Brems became known on a larger scene in 2007 while participating in the popular Flemish TV-quiz De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (The Smartest Person in the World), in which she became third. During the winter of 2010-2011 she joined the quiz once again to compete with the other highest scoring players from previous seasons. She became third as well as best scoring female and winner of the most consecutive episodes.
In the spring of 2010 she announced her candidacy in the 2010 Belgian general election
Belgian general election, 2010
General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010. After the fall of the previous government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections...
as frontrunner of the constituency of Leuven for the environmentalist party Groen!. She was elected for a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
Timeline
- 13/06/2010 – :
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Representative (constituency of Leuven)
Publications
- Eva Brems, Conflicts between fundamental rights, Intersentia, 2008, ISBN 905095779X, 9789050957793
- Eva Brems (red), Federalism and the Protection of Human Rights in Ethiopia, Volume 8 van Recht und Politik in Afrika, LIT Verlag Münster, 2008, ISBN 3037359404, ISBN 9783037359402
- Eva Brems, Article 14: the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Volume 14 van Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006, ISBN 9004147217, ISBN 9789004147218
- Eva Brems, Human rights: universality and diversity, Volume 66 van International studies in human rights, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2001, ISBN 9041116184, ISBN 9789041116185