New team members for the Effectiveness of Regional Human Rights Regimes research project
16 September 2025
Edward Kahuthia Murimi
Edward joins the research project as a post-doctoral researcher. He will lead the African component of the project. Edward has a PhD from Ghent University, a Master of Laws degree (with distinction) from the University of Pretoria and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He is interested in impact-driven research in the areas of international human rights law, the African Union’s human rights standards, processes, and institutions, rule of law and democratization in Africa. His publications include a journal article, book chapters, policy briefs, blog posts and newspaper articles.
Before joining UvA, Edward conducted doctoral research on the evidentiary practices of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. A notable impact from his PhD research that included five months of fieldwork at the African Court is that it contributed to the development of a set of evidentiary standards applicable at the Court. These standards are now contained in the Court’s Practice Directions adopted in March 2024. Edward’s previous work experience includes his role as a Technical Advisor in the GIZ Strengthening Good Governance Programme in Kenya, a consultant for the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat within the African Union Commission and as a Programme Advisor for the Kenya Human Rights Commission.
Iurie Patricheev
Iurie joins the project as a Ph.D. researcher. The particular focus of his research lies with the historical dimension of the effectiveness of regional human rights systems. More broadly, he is interested in various international and regional mechanisms aimed at protecting human rights, the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on the right to a fair trial, and the law of State responsibility.
Before joining the Amsterdam Law School, Iurie briefly worked at the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union Agency for Asylum, as well as provided independent consultancy services for several NGOs and law firms. He holds two LL.M. degrees from the University of Groningen, one in Public International Law (summa cum laude) and one in Legal Science and Research (cum laude). Additionally, he graduated from the International Relations and International Organisation B.A. program of the same university.
Caroline L. Silva
Caroline joins the project as a postdoctoral researcher. She is responsible for conducting research into the institutional effectiveness of the Inter-American System of Human Rights. Caroline’s previous research examined the relationship between domestic and international courts in Latin America. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in national high courts and at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, her previous work investigates how domestic judges gatekeep the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' decisions. Her current book project, Gatekeepers of the Realm, examines the role of domestic judges as gatekeepers of international jurisprudence. She also serves as Associate Editor at Political Research Exchange. Her broader academic interests include international law, international relations, and judicial politics.
Before joining UvA, Caroline worked as an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Diego Portales University, and as a Lecturer in Human Rights at Columbia University. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Lichtenberg-Kolleg – The Göttingen Institute for Advanced Study at Georg-August-Universität. She holds a dual PhD, one in International Law from the University of Copenhagen and another in International Relations from Northwestern University. She also has an LL.M. from King’s College London and an LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. A licensed lawyer in Brazil, she began her career as a tax consultant before moving into academia.