James Anaya

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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], university teacher[5], and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Anaya's place of birth was Honolulu[2].
  • James Anaya was born on 1960[3].
  • James Anaya was born on 1958[8].
  • James Anaya held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Anaya worked as a lawyer[4].
  • James Anaya's professions included university teacher[5].
  • James Anaya's professions included jurist[6].
  • James Anaya's field of work was indigenous rights[10].
  • James Anaya's field of work was international human rights law[11].
  • James Anaya held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[12].
  • Among James Anaya's employers was University of Arizona[13].
  • James Anaya was employed by University of Colorado Law School[14].
  • James Anaya was educated at Harvard Law School[15].
  • James Anaya's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[16].
  • James Anaya is recorded as male[17].
  • James Anaya's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Anaya's Commons category is recorded as James Anaya[19].
  • James Anaya's family name is recorded as Anaya[20].
  • James Anaya's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Anaya's professorship is recorded as Charles Inglis Thomson Professor[22].
  • James Anaya's official website is recorded as http://unsr.jamesanaya.org[23].
  • James Anaya's work location is recorded as Boulder[24].
  • James Anaya's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://experts.colorado.edu//vitas/157985.pdf[25].
  • James Anaya's academic appointment is recorded as University of Colorado Law School[26].

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Origins and Family

James Anaya was born in Honolulu[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1960[3] and 1958[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[15], a graduate school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29] and University of New Mexico[16], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1889[32], headquartered in Albuquerque[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], and jurist[6]. Fields of work include indigenous rights[10] and international human rights law[11], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include University of Arizona[13], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Tucson[38] and University of Colorado Law School[14], a law school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1892[41], headquartered in Boulder[42]. James Anaya held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[12].

Why It Matters

James Anaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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], university teacher[5], and jurist[6].

Where did James Anaya go to school?

James Anaya was educated at Harvard Law School[15] and University of New Mexico[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . experts.colorado.edu. Retrieved . experts.colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . experts.colorado.edu. experts.colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, university teacher, jurist
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  3. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Occupation → lawyer, university teacher, jurist
    Field of work → —
    Educated at → Harvard Law School, University of New Mexico
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