Christina Murray

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Christina Murray is the Director of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. She was previously a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town and a senior advisor to the United Nations Department of Political Affairs on constitution making in post-conflict situations. Her research interests include human rights law (in particular relating to gender equality), international law, and constitutional law. From 1994 to 1996, Dr. Murray served on a panel of seven experts advising the South African Constitutional Assembly in drafting South Africa’s constitution. Her most recent constitutional work has concerned Somalia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Nepal, Zimbabwe, and Pakistan.