United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour
Amicus Curiae
Donald Francis Donovan, Counsel of Record United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is the senior United Nations official responsible for human rights. She is charged to promote the effective enjoyment by all persons of their civil, cultural, economic, political, and social rights; to prevent human rights violations; and to enhance international cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights. Donald Francis Donovan is a partner with the law firm Debevois & Plimpton, where he specializes in international disputes. He received his law degree from Stanford University in 1981. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae…