Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 15 September 1939) is a judge and the current President in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (tenure 2016–2021). She is the first woman to hold this position. She was a Vice-President of the International Criminal Court. She previously served as a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and in her home country of Costa Rica was twice appointed Justice Minister, later becoming Vice-President of the Republic. Her background is as an academic lawyer, specialising in the administration of justice and human rights, in particular the rights of women.
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15 September 1939 (age 85) Puntarenas
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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