Miguel Antonio Bernal

EDUCATION

Degree in Law. Law School. University of Bordeaux France
Degree in political science. Institute of Political Studies. Bordeaux. France

Doctor of Political Science from the University of Bordeaux, France

Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Lehigh, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Decorated with the Order of the Academic Palms by the French Republic in the Degree of Commander

EXPERIENCE

Full Professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Panama of the Subjects Political Science, Constitutional Law and International Law

Professor of National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Professor of Davidson College (North Carolina)

Professor of Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

Professor of Moravian College (Allentown, Pennsylvania)

Professor of Florida State University, Panama

Professor of Law Doctorate, at the Santa María La Antigua University (USMA)

President of the Institute of Political and International Studies (IEPI)

President of the Panamanian Association of Constitutional Law (APADEC)

President of the New University Movement (MNU)

Current President of the Human Rights Commission of the National College of Lawyers of Panama of which he is a Member and former President of the Court of Honor

Academic and Member of Number of the Inter-American Academy of International Law

Member of the International Academy of Political Sciences; of the Committee for Protection of Journalists (New York); of the Association d’Anciens Eleves de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux; of Amnesty International; of the Fulbright Alumni Association; of the InterAmerican Federation of Lawyers (FIA) and exVicepresident of the FIA Human Rights Commission;

Former Counselor of the Board of Directors of the French Alliance of Panama

President of the Pro-Constitutional Commission of the National Bar Association of Panama

President of the Pro-Constitutional Commission of the Faculty of Law and Sciences Policies of the University of Panama

Adviser to the Human Rights Research and Relief Center for Human Rights Panama

President of the Legal Department BERNAL & ASOCIADOS

Director of the ALTERNATIVE Radio Program that airs from Monday to Friday through Radio QuiuboEstereo from Panama

2007

University of Cartago
Master of Education with Specialty in Higher Education
President of the Pro-Constitutional Commission of the National Bar Association of
Panama
President of the Pro-Constitutional Commission of the Faculty of Law and Sciences
Policies of the University of Panama
Adviser to the Human Rights Research and Relief Center for Human Rights-
Panama
President of the Legal Department BERNAL & ASOCIADOS
Director of the ALTERNATIVE Radio Program that airs from Monday to Friday
through Radio QuiuboEstereo from Panama2006
University del Istmo
Master’s Studies in Education with specialty in Educational Research

PUBLICATIONS

2016

The Litanies of Miguel Antonio Bernal, Cultural Publishing Portobelo, Panama

2012

The Room V. Cultural Editorial Portobelo, Panama

2007

Constitutional evolution since the separation of Panama. Editorial Cultural Portobelo. Small Format # 397

2004

What is the National Constituent Assembly?

1999

A Mayor for All, Edition of the Institute of Political Studies and International (IEPI)

1996

Rights of Prisoners and of Persons Subject to Detention or Prison. Editor. Library of Political Studies. Collection Rights Basic. Portobelo

1995

The International Relation of the United States and Panama. A Hundred
Years of Conflicts and Cooperation. Co-author.

1994

Constitution of Panama, Editor. Edition of the Institute of Studies Political and International (IEPI). Panama, First edition 1995. Seven editions to date.

1992

Reforms or Constituent ?, Editions NARI, S.A., Panama 1992. Reissue. Library of Political Studies. Portobelo Publishing House.

1991

Declarations and Agreements on Human Rights, Editor

1990

The Fax Against Noriega: A Panamanian Warrior in the USA, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

1986

Constitution of Panama, Editor. University Editorial. Panama. (Library of Congress Catalog Number 88-158543).

1986

Militarism and Administration of Justice, Ediciones NARI, S.A., Panamá, Reedition. Library of Political Studies. Portobelo Publishing House. Panama, 1997.

1985

Appeal of Unconstitutionality Against the Reforms to the Labor Code, Co-author. Ediciones NARI, S.A., Panamá. (Library of Congress Catalog Number 8F-404847).

1985

The Carter-Torrijos Tractor: A Historical Betrayal, Mexico, 1978 (1a.edition), Panama, (2nd edition). (Library of Congress Catalog Number 85-188982).

1980

Summary of Public International Law, Co-author. Editions NARI, S.A., Panama

LANGUAGE

Spanish, English and French