Dr. Thiago Pinto

Biography

Thiago holds LLB (Hons.) from Centro Universitário Curitiba in Brazil and a Master's Degree in International Human Rights Law from Åbo Akademi University in Finland, graduating with honors (eximia cum laude approbatur). He is currently in the final year of his DPhil in Law, focusing on the intersection of religious belief and international human rights law. His research primarily addresses issues of blasphemy, apostasy, and censorship of expressions that are deemed offensive to religious beliefs, as considered by international human rights courts. Thiago is actively involved with various NGOs, think tanks, and both national and international organizations. He has worked with the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, UNESCO, the International Organization for Migration, and the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief in the UK, as well as Chatham House. He has participated in research activities at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford and the Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the University of Oslo. In addition to his research, Thiago has taught at universities in Oxford, serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Human Rights Law from 2015 to 2017 and as a Tutor for Human Rights Law from 2016 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020. He speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently.

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