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J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
LL.M., University of Georgia
LL.B, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
A native of Ethiopia, Professor Won Kidane is a visiting assistant professor of law at Penn State Dickinson. Before his current appointment at Penn State Dickinson, Professor Kidane practiced law in Washington, D.C. with the law firm of Piper Rudnick (now DLA-Piper), and later Hunton & Williams. His practice focused on international arbitration and litigation matters.
Prior to his legal practice in Washington, D.C., Professor Kidane worked as a legal officer in association with the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Africa. His duties included refugee status determination and protection of rights of refugees from various parts of Africa. Professor Kidane also taught criminal procedure and law of evidence as an adjunct faculty in Addis Ababa.
Professor Kidane is a recipient of visiting scholar awards and fellowships from various institutions including Northwestern University, University of Brussels, San Ramo Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian law in Italy, and DePaul International Human Rights Law Institute. Professor Kidane’s areas of interest and research include administrative law, immigration law, the law of armed conflict, and international arbitration and litigation.
Contact Information:
Email: wlk12@psu.edu
Phone: (814) 863-3730
Selected Publications:
“The Terrorism exception to Asylum: Managing the Uncertainty in Status Determination,” Michigan Journal of Law Reform, forthcoming 2008.
“Revisiting the Rules of Procedure and Evidence in Adversarial Immigration Proceedings,” Catholic Law Review, 2008.
“Combating Corruption Through International Law in Africa: A Comparative Analysis,” with T.R. Snider, Cornell International Law Journal, 2007.
“Committing a Crime while a Refugee: Rethinking the Issue of Deportation in Light of the Principle Against Double Jeopardy,” UC Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, 2007.
“Civil Liability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law,” Wisconsin International Law Journal, 2007.
“An Injury to the Citizen, a Pleasure to the State: A Peculiar Challenge to the Enforcement of International Refugee Law,” Chicago Kent Journal of International & Comparative Law, 2006.
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