Amos N. Guiora

Amos N. Guiora is professor of law at The S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, where he teaches Criminal Law, Global Perspectives on Counter-terrorism, Criminal Procedure, international law, and Religion and Terrorism Law. In addition, Guiora incorporates innovative scenario-based instruction to address national and international security issues. At the S.J. Quinney College of Law, Guiora, in collaboration with other leading experts at that school, helps lead the school's efforts to provide cutting-edge research, innovative training, and public service initiatives in the prevention and mitigation of global conflict. Professor Guiora has also served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the Israel Defense Forces as a Lieutenant Colonel. His senior command postings in the IDF were Commandant of the IDF School of Military Law, Judge Advocate of the Navy and Home Front Command, and Legal Advisor to the IDF's Gaza Strip operations. Recently, he has been named a Corresponding Member of The Human Rights Institute, The University of Utrecht (Netherlands), and a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Interdisciplinary Center: Herzlia, Israel. He brings immense practical experience in combating terrorism to his work on Freedom of Religion-Freedom from Religion.