Lab Team
Directors and PI’s
Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Director and Principal Investigator
Director of the Kellogg Institute and professor of political science and global affairs who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science and the Keough School for Global Affairs, he leads the research on quantitative and qualitative research on design and compliance of reparations at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Diane Desierto
Director and Principal Investigator
Professor of Law and Global Affairs, Faculty Director of the LL.M. in International Human Rights Law and Global Director of Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic, she leads the research on reparations design and compliance at the International Court of Justice, the World Bank Inspection Panel, and Climate Change Litigation Reparations.
Project Coordinators
Nicolás Buitrago-Rey
Researcher and Project Coordinator
Nicolás has been working as a researcher and co-coordinator of the Projects of Specificity at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Climate Change Reparations. He also participated in creating the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's qualitative database of reparations and supported its quantitative database. He has presented the Reparations Lab Research at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International in conferences, workshops and as a visiting scholar.
Mayra Ortiz Ocaña
Research Associate and Project Coordinator
Mayra is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science. She has been working as a research associate on a project to build an index to measure human rights in partnership with the Commission of Human Rights in the State of Mexico. She has presented the Reparations Lab Research at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and international conferences.
Faisal Yamil Meneses
Research Associate and Project Coordinator
Faisal is a Notre Dame LL.M. alumnus of 2023 and currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Notre Dame Global Human Rights Clinic. Previously, he was a Research Associate at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and coordinator of the Reparations Lab (2023-2024). Faisal has experience working with both qualitative and quantitative databases for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. He is a co-author of the Climate Change Reparations Dataset and oversees research on climate change issues within the Lab. Additionally, he acts as the key liaison between the Reparations Lab and the Global Human Rights Clinic, facilitating collaboration and integration of common initiatives.
Notre Dame Student Affiliates
Graduate Students
Patrick joined the Reparations Design and Compliance Lab in 2022. He has produced research on the petitions and admissibilities process within the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights. Prior to beginning the PhD program, he worked for the Argentine government between 2016-2019, as well as for the Kroc Institute’s Barometer Initiative monitoring implementation of the 2016 Colombian Peace Accord. His interests include reparations implementation, state capacity and compliance, as well as sustainable rural development.
Gessica is a PhD student in Political Science, working mostly with Latin American political institutions. She joined the Reparations Design and Compliance Lab in 2024 and has been helping to incorporate climate change decisions in Brazil into the Lab’s climate change reparations database and to perform quantitative analysis of the Lab’s data.
Valentina Salazar Rivera
Notre Dame, LL.M. student and current Research Assistant at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. She works on updating the qualitative Inter-American Court of Human Rights's database and participated in the elaboration of the database user manual for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Maria Camila is a student of the Master of Global Affairs with a concentration in International Peace Studies. She joined the reparations lab in 2024 to collaborate on the Climate Change Reparations Database project.
Undergraduate Students
Lia De Valenzuela is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and Global Affairs. She is working with Anibal Perez-Liñan as part of the Kellogg International Scholars Program, by managing a database that tracks the reparation and compliance measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. She has helped code sentences and supervision from the court website.
Rachel is an undergraduate research assistant studying Global Affairs, Spanish, and Data Science with research interests in international human rights law–especially disability rights law–migration, and data science. She is currently working on merging the data on the Specificity of reparations and the Compliance data for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Sonia is an undergraduate research assistant studying economics with minors in data science and history. She is interested in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of economics, data science, and legal studies. She has assisted in constructing the Inter-American Court compliance dataset and working to merge the quantitative compliance and qualitative datasets. Additionally, Sonia is working to research and fill in the information regarding investor-state cases for the Permanent Court of Arbitration dataset.
Shamiran Youhana
Shamiran is an undergraduate studying Philosophy and Arabic, with a minor in the Hesburgh Program. In the future, she is interested in pursuing a career in international human rights law, particularly in the realm of policy-making. Currently, she is working on the Climate Justice Reparations Project.
External Affiliates
Angélica Suárez Torres
Law Clerk - Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Angélica has supported the Specificity in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Project since she was an LL.M Student at Notre Dame Law School. She also participated in creating the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's qualitative database. Her participation has included presenting the Specificity at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights initial finding at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and participating at the same institute Incubator of Projects where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's qualitative database was presented.
Paloma Nuñez Fernández
Law Clerk - Supervision Unit of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Paloma has supported the Specificity in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Project since she was an LL.M. student at Notre Dame Law School. Her participation included attending a Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Incubator of Projects, where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's qualitative database was presented.
Angie Katherine García Atehortúa
Expert in Sexual and gender-based violence - Justice Rapid Response
Angie has supported research on the effectiveness of the supervision hearings of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's supervision unit.
Mariana Brocca
Ph.D. in Law Candidate at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
Mariana has worked on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Project since 2020 while pursuing her LL.M. at Notre Dame Law School. She contributed to the creation of the Inter-American Commission Dataset on Merits Reports and presented its results during her visiting research at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. Additionally, she has published articles and working papers on compliance agreements before the Inter-American Commission, alongside Aníbal Pérez-Liñán and Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza.
Affiliates, Spring 2024 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ryan.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
External affiliates: Angélica Suárez Torres, Paloma Núñez Fernández
Graduate students: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.), Valentina Salazar Muñoz (LL.M.)
Undergraduate students: Lia De Valenzuela, Sonia Gloege, Rachel DeGaugh.
Climate Change Litigation Reparations
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
Graduate students: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.), Géssica de Freitas (Ph.D.), María Camila Salamandra (MGA)
Undergraduate students: Garrett Pacholl, Jensen Enterman, Shamiran Youhana, Andrew Marciano
Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
Graduate student: Mayra Ortiz Ocaña (Ph.D.)
Affiliates, Fall 2023 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ryan.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
External affiliates: Angélica Suárez Torres, Paloma Núñez Fernández, Angie García Atehortua
Graduate students: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.), Valentina Salazar Muñoz (LL.M.)
Undergraduate students: Lia De Valenzuela, Sonia Gloege, Rachel DeGaugh.
Climate Change Litigation Reparations
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
Graduate student: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.)
Undergraduate students: Garrett Pacholl, Jensen Enterman
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
Graduate student: Mayra Ortiz Ocaña (Ph.D.)
Affiliates, Summer 2023 (by Project)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
Graduate student: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.)
Climate Change Litigation Reparations
Kellogg Research Associate: Faisal Yamil Meneses
Graduate student: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (J.S.D.)
Affiliates, Spring 2023 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Nicolás Buitrago Rey
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.), Faisal Yamil (LLM), Josemaría Rodríguez (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ryan, Isabel Mahoney.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Nicolás Buitrago Rey
External affiliate: Angélica Suárez Torres
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.), Mayra Ortiz Ocaña (Ph.D.)
Undergraduate students: Emily Lugg
Climate Change Litigation Reparations
Kellogg Research Associate: Nicolás Buitrago Rey
Graduate student: Caren Kalafatich (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Katherine Conway, Garrett Pacholl, Jensen Enterman
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
International Criminal Court
Graduate students: Ana Clara Rivero (LLM)
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Carlos Martínez Roca (LLM)
Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
Graduate student: Mayra Ortiz Ocaña (Ph.D.)
Affiliates, Fall 2022 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Nicolás Buitrago Rey
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ryan, Isabel Mahoney.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Kellogg Research Associate: Nicolás Buitrago Rey
External affiliate: Angélica Suárez Torres
Graduate students: Patrick McQuestion (Ph.D.)
Undergraduate students: Emily Lugg
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
World Bank Inspection Panel
Undergraduate students: Isabel Mahoney, Gabrielle Penna
Human Rights Commission of the State of Mexico
Graduate student: Mayra Ortiz Ocaña (Ph.D.)
Affiliates, Spring 2022 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ackerley, Emma Ryan
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Graduate students: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (LLM) Paloma Nuñez Fernandez (LLM), Angélica Suárez Torres (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Emily Lugg
Paraguay’s Compliance with Human Rights Reparations
Undergraduate students: Madeline Soiney
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Undergraduate students: Cullen Geahigan
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Anshu Raj Singh (LLM), Olivia Estes (JD)
Undergraduate students: Maura Brennan, Isabel Mahoney, Gabrielle Penna
Data Analysis
Undergraduate students: Tess Monahan
Affiliates, Fall 2021 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ackerley, Emma Ryan
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
External affiliates: Angie García Atehortúa
Graduate students: Nicolás Buitrago Rey (LLM), Paloma Núñez Fernández (LLM), Angélica Suárez Torres (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Shea Smith
Paraguay’s Compliance with Human Rights Reparations
External affiliates: Analía Bogado (Desarrollo Institute, Paraguay), José Molinas (Desarrollo Institute, Paraguay)
Undergraduate students: Madeline Soiney
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Undergraduate students: Cullen Geahighan
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Anshu Raj Singh (LLM), Olivia Estes (Law)
Undergraduate students: Maura Brennan, Gabrielle Penna
Data Management
Undergraduate students: Tess Monahan
Affiliates, Summer 2021 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ackerley
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
External affiliates: Angie García Atehortúa
Undergraduate students: Shea Smith
Paraguay’s Compliance with Human Rights Reparations
Graduate students: Railen Hernández Guatache
Undergraduate students: Madeline Soiney
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Undergraduate students: Zachary Holland
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Patrick Giuliani (Law), Amanda Walsh (Law), Tinaishe Maramba (MGA)
Data Management
Undergraduate students: Tess Monahan
Affiliates, Spring 2021 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ackerley, Isabelle Grassel, Morgan McLaughlin, Margo Murphy, Sierra Stinson, Matt Carranza, Joseph Rice
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
External affiliates: Angie García Atehortúa
Undergraduate students: Shea Smith
Paraguay’s Compliance with Human Rights Reparations
Graduate students: Railen Hernández Guatache (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Madeline Soiney
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Undergraduate students: Zachary Holland, Emily Lugg, Jed Mariano, Emma Ziegler
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Jemimah Kolo (LLM), Rachel Gagnon (MGA), Belen Carriedo (MGA)
Undergraduate students: Maura Brennan
Data Management
Undergraduate students: Tess Monahan
Affiliates, Winter Session 2021 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR), Francesca Parente (University of Pennsylvania)
Graduate students: Asha Mendis (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Emma Ackerley, Tess Monahan, Shea Smith
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
External affiliates: Angie García Atehortúa (Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights, SAHR), Ana Olavarrieta Trejo
Paraguay’s Compliance with Human Rights Reparations
Graduate students: Railen Hernández Guatache (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Madeline Soiney
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Undergraduate students: Cullen Geahighan, Clare Hillen, Brian Lemay, Emma Ziegler
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Jemimah Kolo (LLM), Rachel Gagnon (MGA), Belen Carriedo (MGA)
Undergraduate students: Maura Brennan, Megan Fahrney
Affiliates, Fall 2020 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
External affiliates: Mariana Brocca (Conicet, Argentina), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (OHCHR), Francesca Parente (University of Pennsylvania)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
External affiliates: Angie García Atehortúa (Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights, SAHR)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Faculty affiliates: Emilia Justyna Powell, Political Science
Undergraduate students: Brian Lemay, Clare Hillen, Emma Ziegler
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Rachel Gagnon (MGA), Belen Carriedo (MGA)
Undergraduate students: Maura Brennan
Affiliates, Summer 2020 (by Project)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
Graduate students: Mariana Brocca (LLM), Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga Inzunza (LLM)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Graduate students: Angie García Atehortúa (LLM)
Undergraduate students: Ana Olavarrieta Trejo
World Bank Inspection Panel
Graduate students: Khawla Wakkaf (JSD), Rachel Gagnon (MGA), Belen Carriedo (MGA)