Alexandra Xanthaki is known for her work on the rights of indigenous peoples and international law. She is a Professor of Law at Brunel University London, United Kingdom. She was appointed the United Nations special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights in 2021.

Education

Xanthaki completed her LLB at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece in 1994.^[1] She undertook an LLM in Human Rights and Emergency Law (Law) at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, the following year.^[1] She moved to Keele University in Staffordshire in the United Kingdom to pursue a Ph.D. where she wrote her thesis on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United Nations.^[2]

Career

Alexandra Xanthaki
Alexandra Xanthaki
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Keele
Thesis	Indigenous rights in the United Nations system : self-determination, culture, land (2001)

Xanthaki took up her first academic post at the University of Keele where she became a lecturer in law in 2000.^[1] She joined the University of Liverpool in 2001. In 2004, she moved to Brunel University London.^[1] As of 2024 she is the director of research at the Brunel Law School.^[3]

In 2021, Xanthaki was appointed the United Nations special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights.^[2]^[4] In this role, she advised the International Olympic Committee about whether Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete in the Olympic games in Paris in 2024,^[5] and discussed the impact of war on cultural identity in Ukraine.^[6] She has also considered the implications of teaching children in Tibet Mandarin Chinese,^[7] cultural isolation by young aboriginal Australians,^[8] and funding for cultural works in Chile.^[9]

Selected publications

Ghanea, N. and Xanthaki, A. (eds) (2004) 'Minorities, peoples and self-determination: essays in honour of Patrick Thornberry'. Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISSN 10: 90 04 14301 7 ISSN 13: 9789004143012

Xanthaki, A. (2007) 'Indigenous rights and United Nations standards: self-determination, culture, land'. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISSN 10: 0521835747 ISSN 13: 9780521835749^[10]

Xanthaki, A., Valkonen, S., Heinamaki, L. and Nuogram, PK. (eds) (2017) 'Indigenous peoples' Cultural Heritage: Rights, Debates, Challenges'. Leiden: Brill/Nijhoff. ISSN 10: 90-04-34219-2 ISSN 13: 978-90-04-34218-7^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ORCID". orcid.org.
^ ^a ^b "Alexandra Xanthaki". OHCHR.
^ "Professor Alexandra Xanthaki | Brunel University London". Brunel University London People.
^ "Professor named UN Special Rapporteur in rare double for Brunel". October 12, 2021.
^ Ingle, Sean (27 March 2023). "Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert". The Guardian.
^ Farago, Jason; Willis, Haley; Kerr, Sarah; Tiefenthäler, Ainara (2022-12-20). "A Culture in the Cross Hairs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ Bristow, Micky (2024-03-10). "Tibet boarding schools: China accused of trying to silence language". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ Payet, Abigail (2016-09-22). "Australia's Aboriginal youth: Young life in our oldest civilisation". BBC Three. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ Araneda, Fernanda (5 April 2024). "Tras visita de 12 días a Chile: relatora ONU llama aumentar el presupuesto del Ministerio de las Culturas « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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Reviews of Indigenous rights and United Nations standards
- Barelli, Mauro (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 57 (3): 733–735. ISSN 0020-5893.
- Allen, Stephen (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The Modern Law Review. 71 (2): 325–330. ISSN 0026-7961.
- Wiessner, Siegfried (2009). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards". The American Journal of International Law. 103 (1): 188–193. doi:10.2307/20456748. ISSN 0002-9300.
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Review of Indigenous peoples' Cultural Heritage: Rights, Debates, Challenges
- Kirchner, Stefan (2018). Xanthaki, Alexandra; Valkonen, Sanna; Heinämäki, Leena; Nuorgam, Piia (eds.). "Review of Alexandra Xanthaki, Sanna Valkonen, Leena Heinämäki & Piia Nuorgam (eds.), Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Heritage — Rights, Debates, Challenges". Arctic Review on Law and Politics. 9: 97–99. ISSN 1891-6252.

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[Orcid-1] "ORCID". orcid.org.

[ohchr-2] "Alexandra Xanthaki". OHCHR.

[Brunel-3] "Professor Alexandra Xanthaki | Brunel University London". Brunel University London People.

[4] "Professor named UN Special Rapporteur in rare double for Brunel". October 12, 2021.

[5] Ingle, Sean (27 March 2023). "Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert". The Guardian.

[6] Farago, Jason; Willis, Haley; Kerr, Sarah; Tiefenthäler, Ainara (2022-12-20). "A Culture in the Cross Hairs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[7] Bristow, Micky (2024-03-10). "Tibet boarding schools: China accused of trying to silence language". Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[8] Payet, Abigail (2016-09-22). "Australia's Aboriginal youth: Young life in our oldest civilisation". BBC Three. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[9] Araneda, Fernanda (5 April 2024). "Tras visita de 12 días a Chile: relatora ONU llama aumentar el presupuesto del Ministerio de las Culturas « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[10] Reviews of Indigenous rights and United Nations standards
Barelli, Mauro (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 57 (3): 733–735. ISSN 0020-5893.

Allen, Stephen (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The Modern Law Review. 71 (2): 325–330. ISSN 0026-7961.

Wiessner, Siegfried (2009). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards". The American Journal of International Law. 103 (1): 188–193. doi:10.2307/20456748. ISSN 0002-9300.

[11] Barelli, Mauro (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 57 (3): 733–735. ISSN 0020-5893.

[12] Allen, Stephen (2008). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land". The Modern Law Review. 71 (2): 325–330. ISSN 0026-7961.

[13] Wiessner, Siegfried (2009). "Review of Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards". The American Journal of International Law. 103 (1): 188–193. doi:10.2307/20456748. ISSN 0002-9300.

[11] Review of Indigenous peoples' Cultural Heritage: Rights, Debates, Challenges
Kirchner, Stefan (2018). Xanthaki, Alexandra; Valkonen, Sanna; Heinämäki, Leena; Nuorgam, Piia (eds.). "Review of Alexandra Xanthaki, Sanna Valkonen, Leena Heinämäki & Piia Nuorgam (eds.), Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Heritage — Rights, Debates, Challenges". Arctic Review on Law and Politics. 9: 97–99. ISSN 1891-6252.

[15] Kirchner, Stefan (2018). Xanthaki, Alexandra; Valkonen, Sanna; Heinämäki, Leena; Nuorgam, Piia (eds.). "Review of Alexandra Xanthaki, Sanna Valkonen, Leena Heinämäki & Piia Nuorgam (eds.), Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Heritage — Rights, Debates, Challenges". Arctic Review on Law and Politics. 9: 97–99. ISSN 1891-6252.

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