Liesbeth Zegveld

Prof. Liesbeth Zegveld (1970) studied law in Utrecht. In 2000 she obtained a doctorate with distinction and was awarded various prizes for her thesis. She was sworn in as an attorney in Amsterdam in 2000 and became a partner at at Böhler Franken Koppe Wijngaarden in 2005. Prof. Zegveld is a member of the international law & human rights department. In addition she has had many articles published on subjects relating to international (humanitarian) law. She also works for the University of Amsterdam as a guest teacher, and is a member of the International Law Association's Committee for Compensation for War Victims. In september 2006 she was appointed professor of International Humanitarian Law, in particular the Rights of Women and Children at Leiden University.