A/HRC/45/59 Catherine Van de Heyning (Belgium) Working languages English (Fluent), French (fluent), Dutch (native), Spanish (good notions) Current position/function Professor of Fundamental Rights at the University of Antwerp; Attorney at Law • Professor of Fundamental Rights, University of Antwerp (Belgium) • Professor supl. Law of criminal procedure and juvenile law, University of Antwerp (Belgium, 2019 – 2020) • Attorney at Law, Partner at Artes Law Firm, Antwerp bar (Belgium) • Member of the Legal Expert Advisory Panel of the NGO Fair Trials • Member of the editorial board of the journal in criminal law (T.Strafr.) and the editorial board of the journal of human rights (TvM) Main professional activities • Acting as University Professor, Expert and Lawyer. • Professor Fundamental Rights University of Antwerp (Belgium – 2018–in progress), Professor supl. Law of criminal procedure and juvenile law (Belgium – 2019 – in progress) • Member of the research group Law & Government, University of Antwerp (2007 – in progress) • Professor of Fundamental rights law (law of defense), Brussels University VUB (Belgium – 2016– 2018), Associate professor in criminal law UCLL (Belgium, 2014 – 2016), Associate professor fundamental rights Leiden University (Netherlands 2011 – 2012) Researcher University of Antwerp (2017 – 2011) Educational background • Doctorate in human rights, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2011; • LL.M in human rights, University College of London, United Kingdom, 2007; • M.A. & B.A. in law (focus international public law and human rights law), University of Antwerp at the Faculty of Law, Belgium (Erasmus Paris V study, France 2005 – 2006), 2006 Other main activities in the field relevant to the mandate of the treaty body concerned Practical and professional training: • Certificate on criminal procedure before the court of cassation, 2016 • Certificate in law on the International Criminal Court NUY Galway, Ireland, 2010 • International Human Rights Certificate, OSCE / George Washington University, United Kingdom, 2005 • International Women’s Leadership Program, 2018 38