GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVATORY
Henrique Napoleão Alves
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Ph.D. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Research Fellow, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Switzerland. Legal Advisor, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, United States.
Adriano Koslides Mitre
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Ph.D. candidate in International Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France. Legal Advisor, United Nations.
Amael Notini
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​Master's candidate in International Public Law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Coordinator of Legal Affairs of the National Observatory of the Rights to Water and Sanitary Sewage (ONDAS).
Amit Anand
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Ph.D candidate, University of Lancaster. LL.M (Human RIghts), University of Reading. LL.B (Honours), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Ana Clara Abrantes Simões
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
PhD, Master's and Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Worked for 04 years in consultancy on International Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Indigenous Peoples' and Traditional Communities' Law.
Ana Elisa Barbosa Mourão
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. candidate (with a Minor in International Studies), Federal University of Minas Gerais. Research Trainee, Office of Henrique Napoleão Alves.
Gabriela Cavalieri
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. candidate, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Research Trainee, Office of Professor Henrique Napoleão Alves.
Giuliana Alves F. Rezende
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. in Law (Honours), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Researcher, Minas Gerais Truth Commission, Brazil.
Júlia Muinhos
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Restorative Justice Facilitator.
Belo Horizonte Unit Coordinator,
Emancipa Popular Education Network
Juscaelle Iradukunda
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Master's degree in Law, Università degli studi della Calabria, Italy, LL.B. Université du Lac Tanganyika, Burundi. Former Researcher, Impunity Watch -Burundi Program, Burundi; Administrative assistant, World Food Program (WFP) -Burundi (Bujumbura station).
Leonel Lisboa
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Master in International Law from Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Human Rights Lawyer, ESG Specialist and Professor of International Law. Member of the Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association, Minas Gerais Chapter .
Lucia Mata Pires Neta
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Lawyer & Legal Researcher. Master in International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva, Switzerland).
Roberta Cerqueira Reis
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Ph.D. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Professor in the Departments of International Relations and Law School, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Third Sector and Human Rights Lawyer and Legal Consultant.
Samyuktha Banusekar
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) (ongoing), School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University
Sofia Viegas Duarte
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. candidate and Researcher, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais. Legal Assistant, Bastianetto Alessi Law Firm. Member of Senatus, the Debate Society of the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
Tádzio Peters Coelho
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Professor of Sociology, Federal University of Viçosa. Researcher, PoEMAS (Research Group on Politics, Economy, Mining, Environment and Society). P.h.D. in Social Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro
Victoria Ruiz Ledesma
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Master in Employment Law and Social Security Law candidate, National University of San Marcos. LL.B., Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES PROJECT
Adriano Koslides Mitre
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Ph.D. candidate in International Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France. Legal Advisor, United Nations.
Henrique Napoleão Alves
HEAD COORDINATOR
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Ph.D. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Research Fellow, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Switzerland. Legal Advisor, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, United States.
Giuliana A. F. de Rezende
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
LL.B. in Law (with honours), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Researcher, Minas Gerais Truth Commission, Brazil.
Monique Salerno S
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​LLM in Public International Law, University of Kent, UK. Post-Graduated in Environmental and Mining Law, PUC-MG. Post-graduate student in ESG and Corporate Governance, FGV. LLB in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Consultant on ESG and Sustainability, Environmental and Human Rights lawyer.
Mosabbir Hossain
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B (ongoing), Brac University. Former Legal Intern, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh; legal researcher, Project Bajho (Millennium Fellowship Nepal) Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal.
Renan Bernardi Kalil
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
P.h.D. in Law, University of São Paulo. Researcher, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo. Public Prosecutor, Labour Prosecution Service.
RESEARCHERS
Alexander Weihrauch
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. in Public International Law and Human Rights; Associate Country Director Germany and Specialist for the Rights of the Child and Human Rights at Humanium
Alida Binte Saqi
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M & LL. B (Honours), Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Lecturer of Law, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Former Research Associate, the Zurist
Amit Anand
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
PhD (Law) researcher at Lancaster University, UK. LL.M (Human Rights) from University of Reading, UK and B.A.LL.B (Honours) from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Ana Dangova Hug
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​M.I.S. in International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Switzerland. National Consultant, Council of Europe. Legal Researcher, Global Freedom of Expression Project, Columbia University, United States.
Ana Prokic
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​LL.M in Criminal Law, University of Niš, Serbia. Legal Advisor at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development. Former Assistant Editor at the Journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development.
Atanas Avramov
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​L.L.M. in International Law, International Relations and EU Law, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”, University of Ss. Cyrill and Methodius, Skopje, North Macedonia.
Athanasia Triantou
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Sociologist, LL.M. "Criminology and Criminal Policy", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Former Project Consultant at the European Institute for Local Development. Research Team Coordinator at Student Association for International Affairs
Brulinda Haxhiu
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Executive Master in Criminology Candidate, University of Tirana. School of Magistrates of
Albania. Former Judge and Legal Specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice OPDAT.
Carolina Djovana Freire
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B University Center Of Brasília. Former intern at the Brazilian Ministry of Justice's Amnesty Commission; Member of the BraÈ™ov Bar (2019-present) Former Intern at Public Ineterest Law Initiative, Budapest Office, Hungary
Carolina Xavier Santos
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. (ongoing) in Constitutional Law, University of Lisbon. LL.B. in Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Christina Burke
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​PhD (ongoing) at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland; Barrister at Law; LL.B at National University of Ireland.
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Dan Christian E. Ramos
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
J.D., De La Salle University College of Law (with honors; Human Rights Award). Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of the Philippines, Diliman (with honors; Leadership Award).
Damián Tuset Varela
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​Jurist. Justice Official (Criminal Court). LL.B at the Universidad Internacional Isabel I de Castilla. LLm Public Law and Public Administration
Daniela Constantin
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​LL.M in Human Rights from Central European University, Hungary. Graduate of the Democratic Leadership Programme, Council of Europe and Central European University. Lawyer.
Diana Haladey
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
J.D., Fordham University School of Law; A.B., Dartmouth College; Co-Chair White Collar Crime Team, New York American Inn of Court; Former Associate, White & Case LLP.
Emily Williams
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. candidate in International Human Rights Law, National University of Ireland, Galway. Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights (with distinction), St. Thomas University, Canada. Former policy analyst, Government of New Brunswick.
Fatjeta Ibishi
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. in Globalization and Law Maastrich University. LL.B., University of Prishtina. Senior Officer - Division for European Integration, Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo. Former Officer of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kosovo.
Federica Gallo
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M in European and Transnational Comparative Law, University of Trento, Italy. Minor Certificate in European, Comparative and International Law, University of Passau, Germany.
Foivos Stathas
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. in Public Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. LL.B. (magna cum laude), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Administrative Assistant at Airforce Defence Fund, Athens.
Genaro Lorenzo E. Alpin
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M, Advanced Masters in International Children’s rights, Leiden University, the Netherlands, LL.M (honours) in Surinamese Law, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Senior Lecturer (Law) at the FHR School of Business and the FHR Lim A Po Institute for Higher Education, Suriname.
Hope Joyce Okelo
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B University of Nairobi, Post-graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development and Global Justice (cum laude) University of Antwerp. Founder and Chairperson of Haki Drive Initiative.
Igor Carvalho Ulhoa Faria
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Bachelor of Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Graduate degree in Digital Law, Superior School Foundation of the Public Ministry, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Iradukunda Juscaelle
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​Master's degree in Law, Università degli studi della Calabria, Italy, LL.B. Université du Lac Tanganyika, Burundi. Former Researcher, Impunity Watch -Burundi Program, Burundi; Administrative assistant, World Food Program (WFP) -Burundi (Bujumbura station).
Jane W. Gerald
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law, LL.B. in Law, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Associate Attorney and head of the Business and Human Rights Department at Gichuki King’ara LLP.
João Paulo Falavinha
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Law University Professor Researcher.
Specialist in International Law from Centro Universitário Curitiba (Brazil).
Specialist in International Business from Holmes College (Melbourne - Australia). LL. M in Political Sciences from Federal University of Paraná.
PhD student in International Law at John Kennedy University
Karen Martins de Aguilar
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​Master in Human Rights candidate, Université de Strasbourg, France, LL.B. in Law, Milton Campos School of Law, Brazil. Lawyer and Legal Advisor. Former member of CEDIN - Centro de Direito Internacional, Brazil.
Lorena Bastos
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ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Attorney, International Law Specialist. Research Group at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day Global Ambassador in 2020.
Luna Tainara dos Santos
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Advanced LL.M Candidate in Public International Law, Leiden University, the Netherlands. LL.B in Law, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Student Researcher, Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law, the Netherlands
Maria Júlia de Magalhães
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
L.L.B. (ongoing), Federal University of Bahia. Bachelor in Humanities with Concentration Area in Legal Studies, Federal University of Bahia
Mariana Castro Ortega
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B., EAFIT Univerity. Former intern at Governation of Antioquia
Milan Subedi
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LLB, Prithivi Narayan Campus, Tribhuvan University. Advocate/ Associate at S&S Jurists, Advocates and Legal Consultants, Kathmandu. .
Mosabbir Hossain
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
L.L.B in Law (honours), Brac University, Bangladesh. Legal Intern, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh. Former legal researcher, Project Bajho (Millennium Fellowship Nepal) Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal.
Navjeet Kaur
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LLB (Honours Class I), Western Sydney University. Recipient of the University Medal in Law. Former student legal researcher at Western Sydney University.
Patricia Iacob
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M in International Human Rights Law, Lund University (Sweden). LL.B in EU Law, Babes-Bolyai University (Romania). Policy assistant on non-discrimination and Roma coordination, European Commission. Former Senior EU Aid Volunteer on women empowerment (Nepal).
Priya Ahsan Chowdhury
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
​LL.B (Hons), LLM in International Business Law (ongoing), City University of London. Associate, Dr Kamal Hossain and Associates; co-founder, No Passport Voice non-profit; Senior Article Editor, The City Law Review, UK.
Raj Shekhar
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
BA LL.B (Ongoing) from National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. Former Policy intern at Education Department, Government of Jharkhand. Student Member of International Bar Association
Saif Rasul Khan
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Law, Gauhati University. LL.M. (Human Rights) Department of Law, Gauhati University. Assistant Professor (Law) at NERIM Law College, NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati, Assam
Samyuktha Banusekar
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. (Honors.) School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, Tamil Nadu. Harvard Summer School, 2021 in Law and Psychology. Legal Researcher, Earth Refuge. Assistant Lecturer, Jindal Global Law School. Former Public Policy Research Associate, Confederation of Young Leaders, Indian Institute of Governance & Leadership.
Suzanne Scott
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.B. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; LL.M. (Global Legal Studies) National University of Ireland, Maynooth; Barrister-at-Law degree (ongoing) from the Honourable Society of the King’s Inns. Senior Legal Researcher at the Law Reform Commission of Ireland,
Taiia Avram
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
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LL.M. in International Law (with honors, Honor of University award), Kyiv International University, Ukraine. M.A. in International Law and Human Rights, University of Tartu, Estonia. . Project assistant, International Charitable Organization Roma Women Fund Chiricli, Ukraine.
Teona Gelashvili
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
LL.M. in International Human Rights Law from Lund University, Sweden. Senior legal adviser at the Constitutional Court of Georgia. Trainee at the Council of Europe.