Carlos J. Zelada Email & Phone Number

Carlos is Associate Professor at the School of Law at the Universidad del Pacífico in Peru. He holds degrees from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (LL.B.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.), where he was a Fulbright scholar. Currently, he reads for a doctoral degree (DPhil) at the University of Oxford (Mansfield College) with the generous support of the Dean’s Scholar Fund (Faculty of Law). He is also a Graduate Resident Researcher at Oxford’s Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, and a tutor at Mansfield and St. Catherine’s Colleges and the Stanford House. Carlos is internationally recognized for his academic and professional expertise in the convergence of law and queer sexualities. His academic contributions on the discrimination and violence faced by LGBTIQ+ communities have been presented at global forums and are frequently cited by governmental bodies and civil society organizations. Carlos led the legal team in the case of Olivera Fuentes v. Peru (2023), a landmark ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights involving public displays of affection by LGBTIQ+ individuals and the extent of anti-discrimination obligations for corporations. He also was instrumental in his role as expert witness in the Inter-American Court’s case of Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras (2021), which marked the tribunal’s first application of the Convention of Belém do Pará to a transfemicide. Before joining the Universidad del Pacífico, Carlos served for almost a decade in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights handling cases related to freedom of speech and access to information before the Inter-American Court, including Claude Reyes et al. v. Chile (2006) and Kimel v. Argentina (2008). He was also a part of the legal team at the Pan-American Health Organization that shaped the strategy for advocating health as a human right across the Americas. In his earlier career, Carlos engaged in local transitional justice initiatives with Peruvian non-governmental organizations, collecting testimonies for submission to Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.Carlos’ teaching and research span multiple countries. Alongside his role at the School of Law at the Universidad del Pacífico, he is also a Visiting Professor in the Latin American section of the Global Campus of Human Rights based in Buenos Aires. Previously, he served as Adjunct Professor at the Law School of George Washington University in the United States.

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