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Global Human Rights Defence

GHRD caters to promoting and protecting human rights globally. It places emphasis on the areas and populations where severe and extensive human rights violations of ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities are taking place which have been completely overlooked by the mainstream media.

  • Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation

  • Human Rights Lobbying and Advocacy

  • Education

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Reports

Country Wise all the reports collected by GHRD Team

Child Marriages in the Middle East: A Comparative Study of Domestic, Regional and International Laws and Regulations
Author: Marta Vaz Vieira
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Business and Human Rights in the Inter-American System; the case of the Miskito Divers (Lemoth Morris et al) v. Honduras
Author: Patricio Trincado Vera
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A decade of Conflict in CAR – Internatonal humanitarian and human rights law violations
Author: Beatrice Serra
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The Conception of Feminism Research Report
Author: Idil Igdir, Ruhama Yilma Abebe, Linda Osman, Jayantika Rao Tiruvaloor Viavoori
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Our Team

Alessandro Cosmo GHRD Youth Ambassador

"Alessandro believes that human rights advocacy requires grass-roots initiatives where victims' voices are amplified and not paraphrased or spoken for. "

Fairuz Sewbaks Coordinator and Head Researcher

Her primary focus is to establish long-term research projects regarding the differentiating human rights dealings in continental Africa.

Priya Lachmansingh Coordinator and Head Researcher

"Priya's prominent focus is to highlight human rights violations in Asia and America to broaden GHRD reach within Dutch political parties."

Lina Borchardt Team Head

"Her focus now is concentrated on the Human Rights and Minorities Film Festival and the cooperation of GHRD with students across the country."

Célinne Bodinger Environment and Human Rights Coordinator

"As the Environment and Human Rights Coordinator, Célinne is passionate about the health of our planet and every life on it."

Nicole Hutchinson Editorial Team Lead

"Nicole's work relates managing the editorial team that cross checks and proof reads all the information on human rights."

Lukas Mitidieri Coordinator & Head Researcher- Bangladesh

"Lucas Mitidieri is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)."

Gabriela Johannen Coordinator & Head Researcher – India

"Gabriela Johannen is a lawyer admitted to the German bar and holds extensive knowledge in the fields of human rights, refugee law, and international law."

João Victor Coordinator & Head Researcher – International Justice

"João Victor is a young Brazilian lawyer who leads our team of International Justice and Human Rights"

Angela Roncetti Team Coordinator and Head Researcher- South America

"Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Vitória Law School (FDV) in Brazil. Her research combines more than five years of experience conducting debates and studies on the rights of homeless people, the elderly, children, and refugees. "

Veronica Delgado Team Coordinator and Researcher- Japan, Sri Lanka & Tibet

"Veronica is a Colombian lawyer who leads our team of Japan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. She holds a master’s degree in Public International Law from Utrecht University. She has experience in Colombian law firms."

Wiktoria Walczyk Coordinator & Head Researcher (Nepal & Indonesia)

"Wiktoria Walczyk has joined GHRD in June 2020 as a legal intern. She is currently coordinator and head researcher of Team Nepal and Indonesia."

Jasmann Chatwal Team Coordinator & Head Coordinator: North America

"Jasmann is a political science student at Leiden University who joined GHRD in May 2021 as an intern in team Pakistan."

Kenza Mena Team Coordinator -China

"Kenza Mena has expertise in international criminal law since she is currently pursuing a last-year Master's degree in International Criminal Justice at Paris II Panthéon-Assas and obtained with honors cum laude an LLM in International and Transnational Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam."

    Articles

    Court of Justice of the European Union’s Landmark Decision on the Cross-Border Recognition of the Relationship of Same-sex Parents and their Children
    27Jan
    Minority Rights

    Court of Justice of the European Union’s Landmark Decision on the Cross-Border Recognition of the Relationship of Same-sex Parents and their Children

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    Much awaited law against sexual violence was finally passed in Indonesia
    12Sep
    Minority Rights

    Much awaited law against sexual violence was finally passed in Indonesia

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    Bonded Labour in Pakistan
    12Sep
    Minority Rights

    Bonded Labour in Pakistan

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    The Importance and Limitation of Women’s Role in the Peace-building Process
    17Aug
    Minority Rights

    The Importance and Limitation of Women’s Role in the Peace-building Process

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    About GHRD

    Our mission is to actively promote and protect human rights of the minorities and marginalized groups, in order to enhance their socio-economic status.

    Our vision is to grant a world where the rights of all minorities and marginalized groups are respected and upheld in accordance with national and international laws, treaties and agreements.

    Contact Us

    Address: STICHING GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENCE
    Riviervismarkt 5-unit 2.07 2513 AM ‘S-Gravenhage
    Email: info@ghrd.org
    Chambers of commerce:  27261631

    Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council since 2015

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    Mandakini

    Coordinator - Tibet Team

    Mandakini graduated with honours from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Her team analyses the human rights violations faced by Tibetans through a legal lens.

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    Kenza Mena
    Team Coordinator -China

    Kenza Mena has expertise in international criminal law since she is currently pursuing a last-year Master’s degree in International Criminal Justice at Paris II Panthéon-Assas and obtained with honors cum laude an LLM in International and Transnational Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in French and Anglo-American law. 

    Since September 2021, she has been the coordinator of Team China at GHRD, a country where violations of human rights, even international crimes, are frequently perpetrated by representatives of the State. Within Team China, awareness is also raised on discrimination that Chinese women and minorities in the country and, more generally, Chinese people around the world are facing.

    Kenza believes that the primary key step to tackle atrocities perpetrated around the world is advocacy and promotion of human rights.

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    Aimilina Sarafi
    Pakistan Coordinator

    Aimilina Sarafi holds a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in International Relations and Organisations from Leiden University and is currently pursuing a Double Legal Master’s degree (LLM) in Public International Law and International Criminal Law at the University of Amsterdam.
    She is an active advocate for the human rights of all peoples in her community and is passionate about creating a better world for future generations. Aimilina is the coordinator for the GHRD team of Pakistan, in which human rights violations of minority communities in Pakistan are investigated and legally evaluated based on international human rights legal standards.
    Her team is working on raising awareness on the plight of minority communities such as women, children, religious and ethnic minorities within Pakistan.

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    Lukas Mitidieri
    Coordinator & Head Researcher- Bangladesh

    Lucas Mitidieri is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). As the GHRD Bangladesh Team Coordinator, he advocates for human rights and monitors violations across all minorities and marginalized groups in Bangladesh. Lucas believes that the fight for International Human Rights is the key to a world with better social justice and greater equality.

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    Nicole Hutchinson
    Editorial Team Lead

    Nicole has an MSc in International Development Studies with a focus on migration. She is passionate about promoting human rights and fighting poverty through advocacy and empowering human choice. Nicole believes that even the simplest social justice efforts, when properly nurtured, can bring about radical and positive change worldwide.

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    Gabriela Johannen
    Coordinator & Head Researcher – India

    Gabriela Johannen is a lawyer admitted to the German bar and holds extensive knowledge in the fields of human rights, refugee law, and international law. After working for various courts and law firms in her home country, she decided to obtain an LL.M. degree from Utrecht University where she studied Public International Law with a special focus on Human Rights. Additionally, while working as a pro-bono legal advisor for refugees, she expanded her knowledge in the fields of refugee law and migration.

    Gabriela is the coordinator and head researcher for GHRD India, a country, she has had a personal connection with since childhood. Her primary focus is to raise awareness for the severe human rights violations against minorities and marginalized groups that continue to occur on a daily basis in India. By emphasizing the happenings and educating the general public, she hopes to create a better world for future generations.

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    João Victor
    Coordinator & Head Researcher – International Justice

    João Victor is a young Brazilian lawyer who leads our team of International Justice and Human Rights. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and possesses over 5 years of experience in dealing with Human Rights and International Law issues both in Brazil and internationally, including the protection of refugees’ rights and the strengthening of accountability measures against torture crimes.

    João has an extensive research engagement with subjects related to International Justice in general, and more specifically with the study of the jurisprudence of Human Rights Courts regarding the rise of populist and anti-terrorist measures taken by national governments. He is also interested in the different impacts that new technologies may provoke on the maintenance of Human Rights online, and how enforcing the due diligence rules among private technology companies might secure these rights against gross Human Rights violations.

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    Célinne Bodinger
    Environment and Human Rights Coordinator

    As the Environment and Human Rights Coordinator, Célinne is passionate about the health of our planet and every life on it.

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    Angela Roncetti
    Team Coordinator and Head Researcher- South America

    Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Vitória Law School (FDV) in Brazil. Her research combines more than five years of experience conducting debates and studies on the rights of homeless people, the elderly, children, and refugees. Besides that, she also volunteers in a social project called Sou Diferente (I am Different in English), where she coordinates and takes part in actions aimed at the assistance and the emancipation of vulnerable groups in the cities of the metropolitan area of Espírito Santo state (Brazil).

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    Lina Borchardt
    Team Head (Promotions)
    (Europe)

    She is currently heading the Promotions Team and University Chapter of Global Human Rights Defence. Her background is the one of European and International Law, which I am studying in The Hague. She has previously gained experience at Women´s Rights organizations in Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey over the past years.
    She has been working for Global Human Rights Defence in the Netherlands since 2020. Her focus now is concentrated on the Human Rights and Minorities Film Festival and the cooperation of GHRD with students across the country.

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    Pedro Ivo Oliveira
    Team Coordinator and Researcher
    (Africa)

    Pedro holds an extensive background in Human Rights, especially in Global Health, LGBTQ+ issues, and HIV and AIDS. He is currently finishing his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Affairs at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Moreover, he successfully attended the Bilingual Summer School in Human Rights Education promoted by the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group. Besides, Pedro Ivo has a diversified professional background, collecting experiences in many NGOs and projects.

    With outstanding leadership abilities, in 2021, Pedro Ivo was the Secretary-General of the 22nd edition of the biggest UN Model in Latin America: the MINIONU. Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, Pedro Ivo is the Team Coordinator and Head Researcher of the Team Africa at Global Human Rights Defence. Hence, his focus is to empower his team from many parts of the world about the Human Rights Situation in the African continent, meanwhile having a humanized approach.

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    Alessandro Cosmo
    GHRD Youth Ambassador
    (European Union)

    Alessandro Cosmo obtained his B.A. with Honors from Leiden University College where he studied International Law with a minor in Social and Business Entrepreneurship. He is currently pursuing an LL.M. in Public International Law at Utrecht University with a specialization in Conflict and Security. 
    As GHRD’s E.U. Youth Ambassador, Alessandro’s two main focuses are to broaden the Defence’s reach within E.U. institutions and political parties, as well as mediate relations between human rights organizations abroad seeking European funding. 
    Alessandro believes that human rights advocacy requires grass-roots initiatives where victims’ voices are amplified and not paraphrased or spoken for. He will therefore act on this agenda when representing Global Human Rights Defence domestically and abroad

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    Veronica Delgado
    Team Coordinator and Researcher- Japan, Sri Lanka & Tibet

    Veronica is a Colombian lawyer who leads our team of Japan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. She holds a master’s degree in Public International Law from Utrecht University. She has experience in Colombian law firms. Here she represented clients before constitutional courts. She also outlined legal concepts to state entities such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ombudsman’s Office on international law issues.

    Veronica has an extensive research background with subjects related to public international law. She worked as an assistant researcher for more than two years for the Externado University of Colombia. Here she undertook in-depth research on constitutional, business, and human rights law issues. She was involved with consultancy services with the Colombian Army regarding transitional justice. 

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    Wiktoria Walczyk
    Coordinator & Head Researcher (Nepal & Indonesia)

    Wiktoria Walczyk has joined GHRD in June 2020 as a legal intern. She is currently coordinator and head researcher of Team Nepal and Indonesia. She has an extensive legal knowledge concerning international human rights and is passionate about children’s and minorities’ rights. Wiktoria has obtained her LL.B. in International & European Law and she specialised in Public International Law & Human Rights at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Moreover, she is pursuing her LL.M. in International & European Law and focusing on Modern Human Rights Law specialisation at the University of Wroclaw in Poland. In order to gain an essential legal experience, Wiktoria has also joined Credit Suisse’s 2021 General Counsel Graduate First Program where she is conducting her legal training and discovering the banking world. She would like to make a significant impact when it comes to the protection of fundamental human rights around the world, especially with regard to child labour. 

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    Fairuz Sewbaks
    Coordinator and Head Researcher
    (Africa)​

    Fairuz Sewbaks holds extensive legal knowledge regarding international human rights, with a specific focus on human rights dealings taking place in continental Africa. She holds a bachelor’s degree from The Hague University in public international law and international human rights and successfully followed advanced human rights courses at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. She furthermore participated in the Istanbul Summer School where she was educated about the role of epidemics and pandemics in light of human rights.

     

    Fairuz is the coordinator and head researcher for GHRD Africa. Her primary focus is to establish and coordinate long-term research projects regarding the differentiating human rights dealings of vulnerable and marginalized groups in continental Africa, as well as conducting individual research projects.

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    Priya Lachmansingh
    Coordinator and Head Researcher, Political Advisor
    (Asia & America)

    Priya Lachmansingh is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in International & European
    Law at the Hague University of Applied Science.
    As GHRD’s Asia & America human rights coordinator and GHRD Political Advisor, Priya’s
    prominent focus is to highlight human rights violations targeted against minority and
    marginalized groups in Asia and America and to broaden GHRD reach within Dutch political
    parties and as well seek domestic funding.

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    Jasmann Chatwal
    Team Coordinator & Head Coordinator: North America

    Jasmann is a political science student at Leiden University who joined GHRD in May 2021 as an intern in team Pakistan. Now, she is the team coordinator for North America and is responsible for coordinating the documentation of human rights violations in USA, Canada, and America. 

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