Rodrigo Mudrovitsch
Rodrigo Mudrovitsch is a Brazilian jurist, professor, and magistrate. Elected one of the seven judges of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, he serves as Vice President during the 2024–2025 biennium. He was chosen by his peers in November 2025 to serve as President of the Court during the 2026–2027 biennium.
He graduated from the University of Brasília and has an academic career focused on constitutional law and public law, with participation in research activities, teaching, and scholarly production in these areas. He also worked as a collaborator in legislative processes and technical debates in the National Congress, contributing to commissions, public hearings, and regulatory projects.
Career
Education
Rodrigo Mudrovitsch earned his Law degree from the University of Brasília, where he also completed a Master's degree in Constitutional Law. He later obtained a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from the Department of Public Law at the University of São Paulo.Collaboration with the Legislative Branch
He served as Secretary-General of the Committee of Jurists created by the then President of the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for systematizing constitutional procedural norms. He was also a member of the Committee of Jurists established by the Chamber of Deputies to draft a preliminary bill for the reform of the Administrative Improbity Law.Mudrovitsch was appointed to join the committee of jurists tasked with reviewing and updating the Brazilian Civil Code. Created by the Federal Senate in September 2023, the committee is chaired by Minister Luis Felipe Salomão of the Superior Court of Justice and is composed of 34 members. The committee's work is divided into subject areas, each assigned to different jurists. Rodrigo Mudrovitsch was appointed as the rapporteur for the General Part of the new Civil Code.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
2020
In December 2020, Rodrigo Mudrovitsch was nominated to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. His candidacy received 19 letters of support from Brazilian organizations and authorities, such as the President of the Federal Senate, as well as institutions such as the Brazilian Association of Magistrates and the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).2021
On November 12, 2021, at the age of 36, Rodrigo Mudrovitsch was elected by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States to a six-year term on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. He received 19 favorable votes out of the 24 States Parties to the American Convention on Human Rights. The election was considered the most competitive in the Court’s history, with nine candidates initially in the race—two of whom withdrew during the campaign. Mudrovitsch became the second youngest person ever elected as a judge to the Inter-American Court.2023
In November 2023, he was elected by his peers as Vice President of the Court. His term, as well as that of the new President, Nancy Hernández, runs from January 1, 2024, to December 2025.Cases
Since his appointment, Mudrovitsch has taken part in the adjudication of dozens of cases. In landmark rulings, he has authored concurring and separate opinions, either individually or jointly with other judges, in significant decisions of the Inter-American Court on a wide range of topics, such as:The protection of freedom of expression,Indigenous peoples' rights The duty to investigate, prosecute, and punish crimes against humanity, including forced disappearance and torture Protection of judicial guarantees Legality in criminal law Affirmation of economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights,Environmental protection,Guarantee of judicial independence,Inviolability of the home,Combating violence against women,Right to informational self-determination and protection of human rights defenders,Children's rights,Protection of the rights to equality and non-discrimination with respect to foreigners,Political and electoral rights,- '''Right to a life plan'''