Theo van Boven
Theodoor Cornelis( Theo) van Boven( born 16 May 1934, Voorburg) is a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law.
In 1977, he was appointed director of the United Nations' Division for Human Rights.
From 1986 to 1991, he was the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Reparation to Victims of Gross Violations of Human Rights and, from 2001 to 2004, Special Rapporteur on Torture.
He is also a member of the International Commission of Jurists.
From February 1994 to December 1994, he was the first registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
In 1985, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for" speaking out on human rights abuse without fear or favour in the international community", in 2004, the Wateler Peace Prize and in 2013, the Light of Truth Award.
On 16 December 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution 60/147, titled' Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law'.
These principles are largely inspired from the work of Van Boven and Cherif Bassiouni and are known as the Van Boven/ Bassiouni Principles.
In November 2009, he was given a doctorate" honoris causa" from the University of Buenos Aires.
Van Boven has stated his support for the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, an organisation which advocates for democratic reform in the United Nations, and the creation of a more accountable international political system.
James Wright
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Wally Johannson
Thorkell Wallace( Wally) Johannson( born April 10, 1936) is a Canadian former politician.
He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.
Born in Arborg, Manitoba, the son of Thorkell Johannson and Gudrun Sigvaldason, Johannson was educated at the University of Manitoba, and worked as a high school history teacher before entering political life.
He was a member of the Manitoba Historical Society and the Icelandic Canadian Club, among other voluntary organizations.
He was the victim of a home invasion in early 1969, and was wounded in a shotgun blast.
In 1970, Johannson married Cheryl Taychuk.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1969 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA and future Winnipeg mayor Robert Steen in the riding of St. Matthews.
He was re-elected with an increased majority in the election of 1973.
Johannson did not serve in the cabinet of Edward Schreyer.
In the 1977 election, he lost his seat to Tory candidate Len Domino by 124 votes.
He returned to educational work after his defeat.
Johannson was initially an ally of Schreyer, but became more closely associated with leadership contender Sidney Green as the decade progressed.
He attended an early meeting of Green's Progressive Party in 1981, though his loyalty to the NDP ultimately stopped him from joining.
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Jim Van Boven
Jim Van Boven( born August 8, 1949) is a former American cyclist.
He competed in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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Question: Who is younger, Wally Johannson or Jim Van Boven?
Answer: Jim Van Boven