Jorge Martins Ribeiro

Jorge Martins Ribeiro, born on 09/10/1970, in Portugal

Curriculum vitae (abstract)

Academic background:
– Graduation in Law (1988 – 1993), Law School of the University of Coimbra, in July 1993.
– Enrolment in the Portuguese School of Judges and Prosecutors in September 1994.
– Judge since 1995.
– Core Course on Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management, Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution / European Commission, StaadtSchlanining, Austria, from 17 to 29 of January, 2005.
– Specialization Course on Rule of Law, Folke Bernadotte Academy / European Commission, Sändowerken, Sweden, from 17 to 29 of April, 2005.
– Specialization Course on Human Rights, Scuola Superior Sant’Anna / European Commission, Pisa, Italy, from 17 to 28 of May, 2005.
– Post Graduation on Human Rights, Law School of the University of Minho, in June 2010.
– Master on Human Rights, Law School of the University of Minho, in May 2012.
– PhD in General Juridical Sciences, Law School of the University of Minho, in September 2020.

International professional experience:
– Member of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils of Bosnia and Herzegovina, between Dezember 2002 and April 2004 (secondment by the Portuguese Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs).
– Human Rights Expert (Civilian Response Teams – TAIEX) European Commission, since 2007.
– Criminal Judge in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, between September 2013 and November 2015.
– International E.U. Criminal Judge at The Supreme Court of Kosovo, between November 2015 and June 2018.

National professional experience:
– Municipal Court Judge (criminal, civil and family and minors), between June 1995 and September 1999.
– District Court Judge (criminal, civil and family and minors), from September 1999 to present.

Working Languages:
English, Spanish and Portuguese.