About the Author: Johan D. van der Vyver

JOHAN D. VAN DER VYVER is I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Emory University. Formerly a professor of law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, he is an expert on human rights jurisprudence and the international criminal court, and actively participated in efforts to end apartheid and bring constitutional reform to his native South Africa. Van der Vyver also has served as a fellow in the Human Rights Program of The Carter Center of Emory University.

Selected Publications by This Author

• "Conscientious Objections against Warfare: A Juridical Perspective from the Calvinistic Point of View," : 56-63
• "Constitutional Perspectives of Church-State Relations in South Africa," Brigham Young University Law Review, Vol. 1999, No. 2 (1999): 635-672
• "Contributions of the Holy See to the Refinement of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court" in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: Canonical Statement
• "Die "Church of England": 'n Kritiese Analise van die Staatskerkidee" in Hervormde Teologiese Studies: Studia Theologica Varia
• "Die Juridiese Funksie van Staat en Kerk: 'n Kritiese Analise van die Beginsel van Soewereiniteit in Eie Kring"
• "Die Sin-Begrip in die Christelike Wysbegeerte," (1968): 41-46
• "Die Swygreg van Kerkleraars," (1977): 217-232
• "Godsdienvryheid in die Verenigde State van Amerika," (1972): 40-54
• "Hedendaagse Calvinistiese en Roomskatolieke Natuurregsteoriee," (1974): 380-388
• "International Standards for the Promotion and Protection of Children's Rights: American and South African Dimensions," , Vol. 15 (2009): 81-108 
• "Introduction - Legal Dimensions of Religious Human Rights: Constitutional Texts" in Religious Human Rights in Global Perspective: Legal Perspectives, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1996
• "Introduction to the Public Conference Addressing Religious Liberty in the United States," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 12 (1998): 935-944
• "Kuyper en die Amerikaanse Konsep van Godsdiensvryheid," (1972): 13-24
• "Law and Morality" in Fiat Iustitia: Essays in Memory of Oliver Deneys Schreiner
• "Law, Religion and Human Rights in Africa," African Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2008): 337-356 
• "Law, Religion and Human Rights in Africa: Introduction," African Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2008): 337-356 
• Leuven Lectures on Religious Institutions, Religious Communities and Rights, Peeters Publishers, 2004 
• "Limitations of Freedom of Religion or Belief: International Law Perspectives," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 19, No. 1 (2005): 499-537 
• "Morality, Human Rights, and the Foundations of the Law," Emory Law Journal, Vol. 54 (2005): 187-200 
• "Municipal Legal Obligations of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child: The South African Model," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 20, No. 1 (2006): 9-41 
• "Municipal Legal Obligations of States Parties to the CRC: The South African Model," October 21, 2005
• "Q & A with the Experts: Johan van der Vyver"
• Reformed Christians and Social Justice, Dordt College Press, 1988
• "Reg en Etiek," (1974): 16-24
• "Religion" in The Law of South Africa
• "Religious Freedom and Proselytism: Ethical, Political and Legal Aspects," , Vol. 50, No. 4 (1998): 419-429
• "Religious Freedom in African Constitutions" in Proselytization and Communal Self-Determination in Africa, Orbis Books, 1999
• "Religious Fundamentalism and Human Rights," , Vol. 50, No. 1 (1996): 21-40
• Religious Human Rights in Global Perspective: Legal Perspectives, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996
• Religious Human Rights in Global Perspective: Religious Perspectives, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996
• "Self-Determination and the Right to Secession of Religious Minorities under International Law" in Protecting the Human Rights of Religious Minorities in Eastern Europe: Human Rights Law, Theory and Practice, 2002
• "Sphere Sovereignty of Religious Institutions: A Contemporary Calvinistic Theory of Church-State Relations" in Church Autonomy
• "State-Sponsored Proselytization: A South African Experience," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 14 (2000): 779-848
• "Symposium, 'The Foundations and Frontiers of Religious Liberty'," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2007): 1-276
• "Symposium, 'The Foundations and Future of Law, Religion and Human Rights in Africa'," African Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2008): 625
• "Symposium, 'The Permissible Scope of Legal Limitations on the Freedom of Religion and Belief'," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 19 (2005): 465-1320
• "Symposium, 'The Problem of Proselytism in Southern Africa: Legal and Theological Dimensions'," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 2 (2000): 491-1303
• "Symposium, 'What's Wrong with Rights for Children?'," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 20, No. 1 (2006): 1-240
• "The Contours of Religious Liberty in South Africa," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 21 (2007): 77-110
• "The Principle of Justice and Equality," (1976): 21-38
• "The Relationship of Freedom of Religion or Belief Norms to Other Human Rights" in Facilitating Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Deskbook, 2004
• "What's Wrong with Rights for Children?: U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child," Emory International Law Review, Vol. 20, No. 1 (2006): 1-239 

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