James Anaya

human rights professor
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James Anaya

Summary

James Anaya is a human[1]. He was born in Honolulu[2]. He was born on 1960[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Anaya's place of birth was Honolulu[2].
  • James Anaya was born on 1960[3].
  • James Anaya held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Anaya's professions included lawyer[4].
  • James Anaya worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Anaya's field of work was indigenous rights[8].
  • James Anaya's field of work was international human rights law[9].
  • James Anaya held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[10].
  • James Anaya was employed by University of Arizona[11].
  • Among James Anaya's employers was University of Colorado Law School[12].
  • James Anaya's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[13].
  • James Anaya was educated at University of New Mexico[14].
  • James Anaya is recorded as male[15].
  • James Anaya's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Anaya's Commons category is recorded as James Anaya[17].
  • James Anaya's family name is recorded as Anaya[18].
  • James Anaya's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Anaya's professorship is recorded as Charles Inglis Thomson Professor[20].
  • James Anaya's official website is recorded as http://unsr.jamesanaya.org[21].
  • James Anaya's work location is recorded as Boulder[22].
  • James Anaya's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://experts.colorado.edu//vitas/157985.pdf[23].
  • James Anaya's academic appointment is recorded as University of Colorado Law School[24].

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Origins and Family

James Anaya was born in Honolulu[2]. He was born on 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27] and University of New Mexico[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30], headquartered in Albuquerque[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include indigenous rights[8] and international human rights law[9], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Arizona[11], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Tucson[36] and University of Colorado Law School[12], a law school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1892[39], headquartered in Boulder[40]. James Anaya held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[10].

Why It Matters

James Anaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was James Anaya born?

James Anaya's place of birth was Honolulu[2].

What did James Anaya do for work?

James Anaya worked as lawyer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Anaya go to school?

James Anaya was educated at Harvard Law School[13] and University of New Mexico[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . experts.colorado.edu. Retrieved . experts.colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . experts.colorado.edu. experts.colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, university teacher
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  2. 22d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation lawyer, university teacher
    Field of work
    Educated at Harvard Law School, University of New Mexico
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