Dr. Pedro Pallares Yabur is a professor and researcher specializing in the philosophy of law and human rights. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (2001) and a Master of Education (2004) from the Universidad Panamericana, as well as a Master of Laws (2012) and a Doctor of Laws with honors ( Summa cum laude ) (2016) from the University of Navarra. In addition, he holds certificates in Philosophy from the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (2011) and in Constitutional Interpretation from Professor Robert P. George (Princeton, 2019).
Having begun his academic career at the Universidad Panamericana in 2001, he has served as an assistant professor, associate professor, and is currently a full professor (B) in the School of Law, where he teaches and conducts research in the philosophy of law and human rights. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (Level I).
He has published his own books and notable translations, such as *Human Rights: Promotion and Defense of Dignity* (2021), *Why Read Jane Austen?* (2022), and *An Agreement at the Roots* (2020), in addition to more than thirty academic articles. His work stands out for linking philosophical analysis with reflections on human dignity and the promotion of fundamental rights, combining research, teaching, and outreach in academic and cultural circles.
Research Areas
- Fundamentals of Human Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Human Rights as they are granted, not as they are defined in documents