Jerome A. Cohen

Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome A. Cohen in 2010
Born (1930-07-01) July 1, 1930 (age 94)
Alma materYale University (BA, JD)
OccupationProfessor
SpouseJoan Lebold
Children3: Peter L. Cohen, Seth A. Cohen, Ethan R. Cohen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese孔傑榮
Simplified Chinese孔杰荣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKǒng Jiéróng
Chinese name
Chinese柯恩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKē Ēn

Jerome Alan Cohen (born July 1, 1930) is a professor of law at New York University School of Law, an expert in Chinese law, a adjunct senior fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations,[1] and serves as "of counsel" at the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Cohen is an advocate of human rights in China, and has taken active roles in securing the release of Song Yongyi and Chen Guangcheng from under Chinese custody.[2][3][4] His former students include Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou,[5][6] and Annette Lu, former Taiwanese vice president under Chen Shui-bian.[7]

  1. ^ "Jerome A. Cohen | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Is Calling on Beijing to Release Academics Held in China". www.cnn.com. July 14, 2001. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "China Says Scholar From U.S. Admits Crime". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jerome Cohen advises activist Chen Guangcheng in negotiations with China | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cohen urges Taiwan President Ma (LL.M. '76) to establish commission to probe reports of detentions, brutality | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Former president of Taiwan reflects on cross-Straits relations and territorial disputes | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Newburger, Emily. "The Rivals". Harvard Law School. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

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