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Dr. Lorena Sosa

Associate Professor 
Law, Economics and Governance
Utrecht University School of Law
International and European Law
International and European Law
Johanna Hudiggebouw
Achter Sint Pieter 200
3512 HT Utrecht

Dr. Lorena Sosa

Associate Professor
International and European Law
l.p.a.sosa@uu.nl
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Profile Publications Activities In the media Teaching Contact
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Publications

2023

Scholarly publications

Sosa, L., & Mestre i Mestre, R. (2023). The Istanbul Convention from an Intersectional Perspective. In S. de Vido, & M. Frulli (Eds.), Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence: A Commentary on the Istanbul Convention (pp. 4-21). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839107757.ch01
Sosa, L. (2023). Femicide and intersectionality. In M. Dawson, & S. M. Vega (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook on Femicide and Feminicide (1 ed., pp. 50-59). (Routledge International Handbooks). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003202332-7
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/436286/10.4324_9781003202332-7_chapterpdf.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Scholarly publications

Timmer, A., & Sosa, L. (2022). Los estereotipos en la jurisprudencia del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos. In F. J. Arena (Ed.), Manual sobre los efectos de los estereotipos en la impartición de justicia (pp. 49-110). Suprema Corte de Justicia de la México.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420337/Los_estereotipos_en_la_jurisprudencia_del_Tribunal_Europeo_de_Derechos_Humanos.pdf?sequence=1

Professional publications

Sosa, L. (2022). Kurt t. Oostenrijk (EHRM, 62903/15) – Accounting for the particular context of domestic violence. EHRC Updates. https://www.ehrc-updates.nl/commentaar/212096?BoomDomein=UU&BoomGebruiker=&BoomIP=145.107.138.142&BoomNaam=overheid&BoomSessie=80202a3f-811e-40bc-abb8-52d212595b93&BoomToken=UcHE43E2dl9L824XYCWIXQ&skip_boomportal_auth=1
Sosa, L., & Mestre i Mestre, R. (2022). Ensuring the Non-Discriminatory Implementation of Measures against Violence Against Women And Domestic Violence: Article 4, Paragraph 3, of The Istanbul Convention: A collection of papers on the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Council of Europe.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420126/Brochure_Article_4_Para_3_in_English_web_version.pdf?sequence=1

2021

Scholarly publications

Berro Pizzarossa, L., & Sosa, L. (2021). Abortion laws: the Polish symptom of a European malady? Ars Aequi, 2021, 587-595. Article AA20210587. https://arsaequi.nl/product/abortion-laws-the-polish-symptom-of-a-european-malady/
Sosa, L. (2021). Beyond gender equality? Anti-gender campaigns and the erosion of human rights and democracy. Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 39(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/0924051921996697

Professional publications

De Vido, S., & Sosa, L. (2021). Criminalisation of gender-based violence against women in European states, including ICT-facilitated violence. European Commission. https://doi.org/10.2838/345057
Sosa, L. P. A., Jacobs, P., van den Brink, M., & Burnside, W. H. (2021). 'Written opinion regarding the request for an advisory opinion on "Differentiated approaches to persons deprived of liberty", the case of transgender persons in detention'. Utrecht University.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/415377/Escrito_de_Observaciones_Opinion_Consultiva_sosa_jacos_brink_burnside_1_5_.pdf?sequence=1

2020

Scholarly publications

Sosa, L. P. A., & Timmer, A. S. H. (2020). Conceptual underpinnings of the EU’s commitment to human rights. In J. Wouters, M. Nowak, A.-L. Chané, & N. Hachez (Eds.), The European Union and Human Rights: Law and Policy (pp. 62-78). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198814191.003.0004
Sosa, L. P. A. (2020). Now You See Me? The Visibility of Trans and Travesti Experiences in Criminal Procedures. Politics and Governance, 8(3), 266-277. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i3.2804
Sosa, L. P. A. (2020). The Istanbul Convention in the Context of Feminist Claims. In V. Stoyanova, L. Peroni, & J. Niemi (Eds.), International Law and Violence Against Women: Europe and the Istanbul Convention (1 ed., pp. 25-42). (Routledge Research in Human Rights Law). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429289736-1

Professional publications

Sosa, L. (2020). Análisis de contenido de textos de derechos humanos. In C. de la Cruz Ayuso, D. Morondo Taramundi , & E. La Spina (Eds.), La investigación en derechos humanos: Posición y método (pp. 341-353). Aranzadi.
van den Brink, M., van der Meulen, L., & Sosa, L. P. A. (2020). Zelfbeschikking over genderidentiteit is belangrijk voor iedereen: The self-determination of the gender identity is important for everybody. Web publication/site, Nederlands Juristenblad Blog. https://www.njb.nl/blogs/zelfbeschikking-over-genderidentiteit-is-belangrijk-voor-iedereen/.

2019

Scholarly publications

Sosa, L. P. A., Niemi, J., & van der Aa, S. (2019). Protection Against Violence: The Challenges of Incorporating Human Rights' Standards to Procedural Law. Human Rights Quarterly, 41(4), 939-961. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2019.0068

2018

Scholarly publications

Sosa, L. P. A., & Grosso Ferrero, M. (2018). La prohibición de la violencia simbólica y mediática en la Argentina: ¿superación de la dicotomía público/privada? Revista Electrónica. Instituto de Investigaciones Ambrosio L. Gioja, 20, 156-185.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/376783/Sosa_Grosso_Femicidio_en_los_medios_violencia_simbolica_Final_11.05.18.pdf?sequence=3

2017

Scholarly publications

Sosa, L. (2017). Intersectionality in the human rights legal framework on violence against women: At the centre or the margins? Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316771525
Sosa, L. P. A. (2017). Inter-American case law on femicide: Obscuring intersections? Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 35(2), 85-103. https://doi.org/10.1177/0924051917708382

2016

Scholarly publications

van der Aa, S., Sosa, L. P. A., Niemi, J., & Baldry, A. (2016). Challenges 
to the European Protection Order: Mutual recognition in the light of different national protection systems. In C. Amalfitano , R. Casiraghi , & S. Recchione (Eds.), L’ordine europeo di protezione: la tutela delle vittime di reato come motore della cooperazione giudiziaria Giappichelli Editore.

Professional publications

Timmer, A. S. H., Sosa, L. P. A., & Häusler, K. (2016). Human rights, democracy and rule of law: Different organisations, different conceptions? European Commission. http://www.fp7-frame.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Deliverable-3.4.pdf
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/346325/HumanrightsDeliverable_3.4.pdf?sequence=1
Timmer, A. S. H., Majtényi, B., & Sosa, L. P. A. (2016). Human rights concepts in EU Human Rights Dialogues. European Commission. http://www.fp7-frame.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Deliverable-3.5.pdf
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/346324/HumanrifhtsDeliverable_3.5.pdf?sequence=1

2015

Professional publications

van der Aa, S., Niemi, J., Sosa, L. P. A., Ferreira, A. M., & Baldry, A. (2015). Mapping the legislation and assessing the impact of Protection Orders in the European Member States. Wolf Legal Publischers. http://poems-project.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Intervict-Poems-digi-1.pdf
Abrisketa, J., Churruca, C., de la Cruz, C., Garciá, L., Márquez, C., Morondo, D., Nagore, M., Sosa, L. P. A., & Timmer, A. S. H. (2015). Report on the assessment of consistency in the prioritisation of human rights throughout EU policies, FRAME Deliverable 12.2. European Commission. http://www.fp7-frame.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FRAME-Deliverable-12.2-Submitted-30-July-2015.pdf
Sosa, L. P. A., & Timmer, A. S. H. (2015). Comparative analysis of conceptions of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in selected third countries, FRAME Deliverable 3.3. European Commission. https://doi.org/20.500.11825/109
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/356759/conceptions.pdf?sequence=1

2013

Scholarly publications

Laxminarayan, M., Bosmans, M., Porter, R., & Sosa, L. (2013). Victim Satisfaction with Criminal Justice: A Systematic Review. Victims and Offenders, 8(2), 119-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2012.763198

2011

Professional publications

Sosa, L. P. A., & Römkens, G. M. F. (2011). Protection, prevention and empowerment: Emergency barring intervention for victims of intimate partner violence. In L. Kelly, C. Hagemann-White, T. Meysen, & R. Römkens (Eds.), Realising rights: Case studies on state responses to violence against women and children in Europe (pp. 51-108). CWASU - London Metropolitan University.
Letschert, R., Sosa, L. P. A., Rijken, C. R. J. J., & Römkens, G. M. F. (2011). Identifying minimum standards in the field of violence against women, children and sexual orientation violence. In C. Hageman-White, L. Kelly, & R. Römkens (Eds.), Feasibility study to assess the possibilities, opportunities and needs to standardise national legislation on violence against women, violence against children and sexual orientation violence (pp. 127-152). European Commission. https://doi.org/10.2758/3026
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