Curriculum Vitae - Department of Legal Studies

SEJAL PARMAR
Department of Legal Studies • Central European University • Nador utca 9 • Budapest • H-1051 Hungary
ParmarS@ceu.edu • twitter: @_SejalParmar • +36 1 327 2347
CURRENT APPOINTMENT
Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies Central European University (CEU), Budapest
Core Faculty, Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS), School of Public Policy
Representative of Department of Legal Studies at Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI)
since August 2012
Courses taught in 2014 – 2015 academic year: Introduction to Human Rights; Freedom of Expression: Comparative Law Perspectives; Civil Rights
and Liberties in the UK; The UN Human Rights System; International Human Rights Advocacy and Practice (all in Department of Legal Studies);
and Media Freedom and Human Rights (in School of Public Policy)
Administrative roles: Member of Strategic Review Committee; Member of Academic Honesty Committee (in Department of Legal Studies);
Member of search committee for faculty position in International Law (in School of Public Policy)
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
September 2004 – July 2005
Called to the Bar of England and Wales, Inner Temple
Very Competent, Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law, London
European University Institute, Florence
October 1998 – July 2003
PhD in Law
Dissertation Title: “Situating the EU Human Rights System in an International Human Rights Context”
Examining Board: Professors Gráinne de Búrca (supervisor), Olivier de Schutter, Bruno de Witte and Anne-Marie Slaughter
October 1995 – July 1998
London School of Economics and Political Science
LLB in Law (with Honours), Upper Second Class
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
Policy & practice
January 2008 – August 2012
October 2005 – December 2007
Senior Legal Officer, ARTICLE 19, London
Human Rights Coordinator, Doughty Street Chambers, London
Research
EU-US Fulbright & Emile Noël Fellow, New York University School of Law
Marie Curie Fellow, Amsterdam Centre for International Law
Visiting Scholar, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison
Research Assistant to Professor Wojceich Sadurski, European University Institute, Florence
September 2003 – September 2004
September 2002 – March 2003
August 2000 – December 2000
September 1999 – May 2000
Teaching
Visiting Lecturer, Queen Mary, University of London
Guest Lecturer, Human Rights Centre, School of Law, University of Essex
Instructor, Open Society Scholarship Programs’ 2011 Pre-Academic Summer Program, Istanbul
External Examiner, School of Law, King’s College, University of London
Guest Lecturer, Law Department, London School of Economics and Political Science
Visiting Lecturer, School of Law, University of Edinburgh
Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Laws, University College London
October 2007 – August 2012
December 2011
August 2011
March – May 2010
February 2007 – January 2010
January 2008 – March 2008
September 2004 – May 2005
ACADEMIC AWARDS & RESEARCH GRANTS
Academic support grant for field research at UN Human Rights Council, CEU Academic Support Committee
Academic travel grant for conference attendance, CEU Grants Committee
Major scholarship and Duke of Edinburgh scholarship, Inner Temple
Fulbright scholarship for post-doctoral research at New York University Law School, Fulbright Program
Marie Curie grant for pre-doctoral research at Amsterdam Centre for International Law, European Commission
Doctoral research grants, United Kingdom government and European Commission
2014
2013 – 2014
2004
2003
2002
1998 – 2002
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PUBLICATIONS
Academic
“A Freedom of Expression-Based Perspective on the Charlie Hebdo Attacks and their Aftermath” (forthcoming)
“The International Human Rights Protection of Journalists” in Onur Andreotti (ed) An Enabling Environment for Journalists (Strasbourg: Council
of Europe, 2015) (forthcoming)
“Global Norms on Free Expression and Rwanda’s Genocide Ideology Law” in Paul Behrens (ed) A Contextual View of Genocide and Holocaust
Denial (forthcoming)
“Uprooting ‘defamation of religions’ and the emergence of a new approach to freedom of expression at the United Nations” in Tarlach McGonagle
and Yvonne Donders (eds), The United Nations and Freedom of Expression and Information: Critical Perspectives (Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2015)
“The Rabat Plan of Action: A Critical Turning Point in International Law on ‘Hate Speech’” in Peter Molnar (ed) Free Speech and Censorship
Around the Globe (Budapest: Central European University Press, 2015)
“The Rabat Plan of Action: A Global Blueprint for Combating ‘Hate Speech’” (2014) 1 European Human Rights Law Review 21 – 31
“Moving from Principles to Rights: Rio 2012 and Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice”, (2012) Vol XIII 3 Sustainable
Development Law and Policy 8 – 14 (with David Banisar, Lalanath de Silva and Carolle Excell)
“The Challenge of ‘Defamation of Religions’ to Freedom of Expression and the International Human Rights System” (2009) 3 European Human
Rights Law Review (Special Issue on Freedom of Expression) 353 – 375
“Case Analysis: Vilho Eskelinen and others v Finland: the next step in extending Article 6 ECHR to disputes concerning civil servants” (2007) 4
European Human Rights Law Review 441 – 449
“The European Court of Justice and Anti-Discrimination Law: The relevance of gender equality jurisprudence for the future interpretation of the
Racial Equality Directive” in J Niessen and I Chopin (eds), European Anti-Discrimination Standards and National Law (The Netherlands:
Martinus Nijhoff, 2004) 131 – 154, republished in Stephanie Farrior, Equality and Non-Discrimination in International Law (London: Ashgate,
2015)
“Positioning the EU Human Rights System in its International Legal Context: A Critique of Slaughter’s Liberal Theory of International Law” in
F Snyder, The European Union and Governance (Brussels: Bruylant, 2003) 349 – 373
“Human Rights and the Constitutional Dimensions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union” in J S Micgiel (ed), Democracy
And Integration In An Enlarging Europe (New York: Institute for the Study of Europe, Columbia University, 2002) 87 – 120
“International Human Rights and the EU Charter” (2001) 8 Maastricht Journal of Comparative and European Law 351 – 370
“Book Review: Basil S Markesinis (ed), The Clifford Chance Lectures Volume III, The Impact of The Human Rights Bill on English Law (Oxford:
Clarendon, 1998)” [1999-2000] 19 Yearbook of European Law 626 – 629
Other
“Bans on Wearing of the Full Face Veil: What is the Impact on Human Rights?” eGov Monitor, 19 January 2011
“Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information: A Vital Role in Combating Climate Change” World Environment Magazine No 6 October
2010
“Political Capital: Human Rights Comment” Solicitors Journal Vol 150 No 46 (01.12.2006) 1546 (with Keir Starmer QC)
Human Rights Bulletin, Doughty Street Chambers, first ten issues (2005-2007)
“Recent Developments in the Protections of the Fundamental Human Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men in Europe” in Lesben Informations-und
Beratungsstelle eV (ed), Violence against Lesbians (Berlin: Querverlag, 2001) 316 – 333
“The Treaty of Amsterdam” in International Lesbian and Gay Association (ed), After Amsterdam Guide: Sexual Orientation and the European
Union (Brussels: International Lesbian and Gay Association, 1999) 15 – 25
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
Academic
“Protecting female journalists and communicators from online attacks” at Global Communication Association Conference, Berlin, 17 – 18 July
2015 (forthcoming)
“The Paris Attacks and Global Norms on Freedom of Expression”, Tom Lantos Institute Public Lecture series “From the Courtroom to the Street:
Creating a Popular Culture of Human Rights”, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 17 February 2015
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“Othering in an Era of Mass State Surveillance” at the 15th annual Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) conference “Human Rights
Under Pressure: Exploring norms, institutions and policies”, Copenhagen 29 – 30 September 2014
“Freedom of Expression and Equality: the Role and Responsibilities of the Media in Promoting Intercultural Understanding” at Tom Lantos
Institute, Eötvös Loránd University & CEJI, European Summer University on Prejudice, Genocide and Remembrance, 29 August 2014
“International Human Rights Law and the Internet” at Center on Media Data and Society (CMDS) summer school on “Activism, Advocacy and
the Internet: Communication Policy for Social Change”, Central European University, 8 July 2014
“Freedom of Expression and Mass Surveillance” at panel on “Human Rights in a Digital World” at “Foundations and Futures of International
Law”, International Law Association (ILA) British Branch Spring Conference, Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, 23 – 24
May 2014
Chair of panel and co-organiser of event on “Journalists and Whistleblowers in an Era of Mass Surveillance: What’s at stake for freedom of
expression and national security”, Center for Media and Communication Studies, School of Public Policy, Central European University, 16 May
2014
“How International Human Rights Bodies, the Media and Human Rights NGOs are Challenging Mass State surveillance on Freedom of Expression
as well as Privacy Grounds” at “The Third Man Theme Revisited: Foreign Policies of the Internet in a Time of Surveillance and Disclosure”, Milton
Wolf seminar, Vienna, 31 March – 1 April 2014
“The Role of Global NGOs in the Development of International Human Rights Law: a case-study of Recent UN human Rights Processes on
Freedom of Expression” at Fourth Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law, Delhi, 16 November 2013
“Leveson, the Royal Charter and the future of press freedom in the UK” at conference on “Media Freedom: A European Fundamental Human
Right At Risk”, Center for Media and Communication Studies, School of Public Policy, Central European University, 16 May 2013
“The Rabat Plan of Action” at “Words of Violence: Freedom of Expression, Conflict Dynamics and the Media”, conference at Netherlands Institute
of Human Rights (SIM), Utrecht University, 26 October 2013
“The Rabat Plan of Action” at “Would you ban hate speech? Examining content based restrictions and speech leading to imminent danger” (panel
discussion), Central European University, 30 May 2013
“The Leveson Report, the Royal Charter and the Future of Press Regulation” at Media and Change Series, Centre for Media and Communication
Studies, Central European University, 18 April 2013
“The UN’s Emerging Approach to Freedom of Expression and Equality” at Department of Legal Studies, Central European University, 24 January
2012
“Taking Stock of Freedom of Expression in Asia” at 3 rd Human Rights in Asia Conference, University of Essex, 2 June 2011
“Rwanda’s Genocide Ideology Law and International Human Rights” at “A Contextual View of Holocaust and Genocide Denial”, University of
Leicester, 23 – 24 September 2010
“Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information in Crisis and Conflict” at conference of the Oxford University Forum for International
Development on “Development in Crisis and Conflict”, 5 – 7 February 2010
Other
“The Safety of Female Journalists Online” at “Protection of Safety and Integrity of Journalists in the OSCE Region”, meeting of Serbian OSCE
Chairmanship, Belgrade, 26 – 27 March 2015
“Human rights law, accountability and extremist content” at “The Role of Social Media and Internet Companies In Responding to Violent Online
Extremism”, workshop of VOX-Pol Network of Excellence, Budapest, 5 – 6 March 2015
“When does speech become intolerant and discriminatory?” at “Freedom of Expression for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination”, meeting of OSCE
Representative on Freedom of the Media, Vienna, 18 December 2014
(Invited participant) UN Inter-Agency Meeting on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity in Strasbourg, 4 November 2014
(Invited participant) Seminar and Inter-regional Dialogue on the Protection of Journalists at the European Court of Human Rights, 3 November
2014
“Open Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of Doing Journalism in the Digital Age” at “Gaining a Digital Edge: Journalists, Watchdogs and
Freedom of Expression 2.0”, training, networking and consultation for journalists, media lawyers and civil society in Central, Eastern and SouthEastern Europe, Central European University, 21 November 2014
“Protecting Journalists through International Law” at Council of Europe seminar on Safety of Journalists, Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 April 2014
Chair of side-event on “International Responses to Religious Incitement and Hatred” at 25th session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 13
March 2014
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“Responding to the Challenges of ‘Hate Speech’ on the Basis of International Human Rights Law: the Role and Responsibility of the Media in
Promoting Intercultural Understanding” at symposium on “The Media and Human Rights”, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, 12 – 13
December 2013
“Understanding and Implementing the Obligation to Prohibit Incitement” at side-event at 2013 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting,
Warsaw, 24 September 2013
“Free Speech or Hate Speech” at “Journalism and the Challenge of Intolerance”, final conference of the Ethical Journalism Initiative, 3 – 4 May
2012
“The Hrant Dink Lectures on Freedom of Expression” at Bilgi and Kadir Has Universities, Istanbul, 20 – 21 March 2012
“The Challenges of Blasphemy Laws for Freedom of Expression” at The Anjou Club, London, 6 October 2011
“Challenges and Opportunities for New Media to Foster Pluralism” at “Promotion of Pluralism in New Media” OSCE Supplementary Human
Dimension Meeting, Hofburg, Vienna, 7 – 8 July 2011
“Challenges to Diversity and Pluralism in Europe”, “The International Legal Framework on Freedom of Expression and Equality”, “Freedom of
Expression and Harmful Speech” and “The Promotion of Intercultural Understanding” at International Federation of Journalists Training Course
on Freedom of Expression and Equality, 19 – 20 April 2011, Brussels
“The Evolution of the Debate on Defamation of Religions” at side-event at 16th session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 11 March 2011
“Protection of Journalists in International Law” at IREX conference on journalists’ protection in Iraq, Erbil, Iraq, 4 March 2011
“Defamation of Religions, Human Rights and the UN” at FCO Training Course on Human Rights, Doughty Street Chambers, 28 January 2011
“What the US and the EU can do on freedom of expression in the MENA region” at “Freedom of Expression under Fire” dialogue forum organised
by Freedom Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 – 29 October 2010
“Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion” at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for External Relations (DG-RELEX)
seminar, 4 December 2009
“Decriminalizing Libel and Abuse of Libel Prosecution: Towards a common construction of freedom of expression” at South East Asia Media
Defense Legal Network Conference, Cebu, Philippines, 28 October 2009
“The Camden Principles on Freedom of Expression and Equality: Key Points” at OSCE Human Dimension Meeting side-event, 7 October 2009
“The Value of the Camden Principles on Freedom of Expression and Equality to Combating Discrimination” at the Durban Review Conference,
Geneva, 22 April 2009
“The Confrontation between Freedom of Expression and Other Rights: Norms and Practices” at Council of Europe conference on the promotion
and protection by national human rights structures of freedom of expression and information, Padua, Italy, 21 – 23 October 2008
“Defamation of Religions and Freedom of Expression in Context” at side event at 9th session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 17 September
2008
“The Regulation of Free Speech During the Olympics – the Implications for International Journalists” at panel discussion on Free Speech and
Human Rights in China, Amnesty UK, London on 8 May 2008
“How Human Rights Treaties Draw Borders between Freedom of Speech and Discrimination” at conference on Minorities in the Media – A United
Solution, London on 28 – 29 May 2008
“The Freedom of Information Act and the role of NGOs” at seminar for the State Council Legislative Affairs Office of China, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, 21 April 2008
LEGAL & POLICY ADVICE
Council of Europe
Invited background paper, “The Protection and Safety of Journalists: A Review of International and Regional Human Rights Law”, prepared for
the Seminar and Inter-regional Dialogue on the Protection of Journalists at the European Court of Human Rights, 3 November 2014
http://www.inter-justice.org/
ARTICLE 19
Selected policy papers
A Healthy Knowledge: The Right to Information and the Right to Health, 27 September 2012
Egypt: Protecting Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information in the new Constitution, 9 May 2012
Tunisia: Protecting Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information in the new Constitution, 3 April 2012
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Towards an interpretation of Article 20 of the ICCPR: Thresholds for the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred (Work in Progress), A study prepared
for the Regional Expert Meeting on Article 20 ICCPR organised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Vienna, 8 – 9 February
2011(co-authored with A Callamard and B Bukovska)
Bans on the Full Face Veil and Human Rights: A Freedom of Expression Perspective, 17 December 2010
Changing the Climate for Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information, 9 December 2009
Selected legal analyses, comments, memoranda, releases and statements
Legal analysis of Draft Decree on Establishment of a Press Council, 17 December 2014
Legal analysis of Draft Constitution of Egypt, 9 January 2014
Legal analysis of Contempt of Court Bill of Kenya, 17 January 2014
Legal analysis of second Draft Law on Access to Information of Morocco, 27 September 2013
Comment on Law Against Non-Recognition of Crimes Committed During the Democratic Kampuchea Period, 27 June 2013
Legal analysis of draft ECOWAS Uniform Legal Framework on Freedom of Expression, 2 November 2012
Statement, “Two Special Rapporteurs both call for those who violate journalists’ rights to be held accountable”, 19 June 2012
Statement, “Saudi Arabia and Malaysia violate rights of Saudi tweeter”, 22 February 2012
Release, “Punitive sentences issued in El Universo case violate freedom of expression”, 16 February 2012
Release, “Macedonia: International mission finds press freedom wanting”, 23 November 2011
Release, “Hungary: International mission condemns chilling effect and calls for change”, 17 November 2011
Statement, “UN: States should support resolution on belief based discrimination”, 15 November 2011
Release, “Ethiopia: Free Journalists Facing Terrorism Charges, Halt Attacks on Free Expression”, 1 November 2011
Statement, “Uzebekistan: UN Human Rights Committee Advances Free Expression”, 7 October 2011
Legal analysis of the Draft Law on Access to Information of Cambodia, 20 September 2011
Statement, “Iraq: Law on Journalists’ Protection Fails to Protect Rights”, 14 September 2011
Statement, “UN: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes General Comment on Freedom of Expression”, 5 August 2011
Statement, “Promotion of Pluralism in New Media”, 29 July 2011
Legal analysis on the Draft Law on Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Peaceful Protest of Iraq, 14 July 2011
Memorandum on the Draft Freedom of Information Bill of Botswana, 23 May 2011
Comment on the Draft Journalists’ Protection Law of Iraq, 4 May 2011
Statement, “Kenya: Political Leaders Should Support Inter-Ethnic Understanding”, 18 April 2011
Statement, “Right to Information and Freedom of Expression – a Lifeline for the Right to Health”, 7 April 2011
Statement, “The Demise of Defamation of Religions?”, 22 March 2011
Memorandum on the Draft Bolivian Draft Law For Transparency and Access to Information, 9 March 2011
Release, “France: Criminal Defamation Laws Threaten Freedom of Expression”, 3 March 2011
Release, “States Should Support Special Session on Libya, Hold an International Investigation”, 22 February 2011
Statement to the Human Rights Committee on Draft General Comment No. 34, 28 January 2011
Statement, “UK Government Aims to Give People’s Freedom Back in 2011”, 7 January 2011
Statement, “Protecting the Rights of Survivors in Kenya’s Post-Election Violence”, 23 December 2010
Statement on Human Rights Day 2010, “Freedom to Speak Out Essential For Human Rights Defenders”, 9 December 2010
Statement on proposed General Assembly resolution on “vilification of religions”, 19 November 2010
Statement on resolution establishing Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association”, 28 September 2010
Commentary, “The Regulation of ‘Hate Speech’ in Kenya”, 25 June 2010
Statement, Panel Discussion on Journalists’ Protection in Armed Conflict, Human Rights Council (14 th session), 4 June 2010
Statement on Report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, 4 June 2010
Statement calling on states to vote against proposed resolution on “defamation of religions”, 22 March 2010
Statement, “UK Supreme Court Reaffirms Open Justice Principle”, 27 January 2010
Comment on Draft Information Law of Iraq, 18 January 2010
Release, “Copenhagen: Voices of those Affected Ignored and Transparency Disregarded”, 22 December 2009
Comment on Minorities and Effective Political Participation, Forum on Minority Issues, 10 December 2009
Comment on Kenyan Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill 2007, 9 December 2009
Statement on new attempts in Ireland to legitimise religious defamation using principles of blasphemy, 20 November 2009
Comment on the Draft Law on Information of Yemen, 23 October 2009
Statement on Draft Resolution on Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, 9 October 2009
Comment on the Law Relating to the Punishment of Genocide Ideology, 1 October 2009
Statement, “Afghanistan: ARTICLE 19 Calls for Investigation Into Journalist’s Death”, 19 September 2009
Comment on Draft Journalists’ Protection Law of Iraq, 27 August 2009
Statement, “Ireland: Blasphemy Amendment Contrary to Free Speech”, 18 June 2009
Memorandum on Draft Information Law of Yemen, 20 May 2009
Analysis of Draft Outcome Document of Durban Review Conference, 16 April 2009
Statement on Draft Resolution on Defamation of Religions, 27 March 2009
Statement, “ARTICLE 19 Calls on UK Government to Lift Travel Ban on Dutch MP”, 13 February 2009
Statement, “Public Kept In Dark On World’s First International Treaty on Access to Information”, 17 November 2008
Release, “UK: Excessive Constraints on Freedom of Expression Human Rights Committee Concludes”, 15 August 2008
Comment on Draft Media Legislation of Southern Sudan, 15 July 2008
Release, “UK: ARTICLE 19 Commends Vote to Repeal Blasphemy”, 6 March 2008
Amicus curiae briefs
Carlos, Cesar and Nicolas Perez and Emilio Palacio v Ecuador, Inter-American Court on Human Rights 2012
Public Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General v Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, Bangkok Criminal Court on 24 April 2012
Néstor José, Luis Uzcátegui et al v Venezuela, Case No 12.661, Inter-American Court on Human Rights, 8 November 2011
Samodurov and Vasilovskaya v Russia, Application Number 3007/06, European Court of Human Rights, 15 May 2010
Judicial Review of Law Number 1/PNPS/1965 concerning the Prevention of Religious Abuse and/or Defamation, Case number 140/PUU-VII/2009,
Indonesian Constitutional Court 11 March 2009 (jointly with Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Egyptian
Initiative for Personal Rights)
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International standards (participant in drafting)
The Free Flow Principles: Freedom of Expression and Rights to Water and Sanitation, 20 March 2014
London Declaration for Transparency, the Free Flow of Information and Development, 25 August 2010
Camden Principles on Freedom of Expression and Equality, April 2008
Ad hoc legal opinions
On “economic, social and cultural rights” in legal submissions submitted by Just Fair Treatment to consultations on Western Australia Human
Rights Bill and federal Australia Human Rights Act
August 2007 and June 2009
On Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for ActionAid
January 2008
On “the rights of girls” for Plan International, Because I am a girl Report
May 2007
On EU’s suspension of aid to Haiti under ACP-EU Partnership (Cotonou) Agreement for Robert F Kennedy Memorial Center
December 2003
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Appointments
Intergovernmental organisations
Expert, Council of Europe
Expert, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Member, Communications and Information Committee, UK National Commission for UNESCO
2010 – present
2010 – present
2009 – 2012
Non-governmental organisations
Member, Advisory Committee, Universal Rights Group, Geneva
Affiliated Expert, Tom Lantos Institute, Budapest
Member, Advisory Group, CIVICUS Civil Society Watch Programme
Member, Advisory Council, Advocates for International Development (A4ID)
2015 – present
2015 – present
2010 – 2012
2009 – 2011
Consultancies
Council of Europe
ARTICLE 19, London
Tom Lantos Institute, Budapest
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Training Course on Human Rights, London
International Lesbian Gay Association (ILGA-Europe), Belgium
2014
2013 – present
2013 – present
2011
1999 – 2001
Internships
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Headquarters, New York
Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE Centre), London
June – August 2004
June – July 1998
Academic Review
Cambridge University Press
European Human Rights Law Review
Nordic Journal of Human Rights
Professional Memberships
European Society of International Law
Human Rights Lawyers Association
2014 – present
2005 – 2012
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
International and UK-based media including BBC News, BBC Newsnight, Voice of America, RTÉ Prime Time and Monocle Radio
LANGUAGES
Gujarati: speaking (fluent)
Italian: speaking (basic), reading (intermediate) writing (basic)
French: speaking (basic), reading (intermediate), writing (basic)
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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