Angela Walker Angela is pursuing a J.D./LL.M. in International Human Rights at Northwestern University School of Law where she is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Human Rights. Previously, she externed at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the People’s Law Office, which represents victims of police torture and misconduct in the Chicago area.
Before starting law school, she worked at Global Exchange as its Media Director and Human Rights Associate. While at Global Exchange, she worked with legislators, laborers, NGO leaders, academics, and journalists throughout North America to develop alternatives to the North American Free Trade Agreement. On behalf of Global Exchange, she co-published The Right to Stay Home: Alternatives to Mass Displacement and Forced Migration in North America. Read her work: Columns/Papers |
Ashagrie AbdiAshagrie graduated from the LLM IHR in 2012. He is an Ethiopian residing in the United States. At school, he has been focusing on how to reduce the gap between the theoretical framework and practice with regard to the human rights in developing countries, especially in Africa.
In November 2011, at Northwestern University School of Law, Ashagrie assisted Ambassador David Scheffer on preparing a memo on "The Atrocity Crime Litigation Review- 2011" for a conference held on March 14, 2012 in The Hague. It was during that time that Ashagrie came across the work of AFJN. During his research, he found AFJN's different views about the role of the judicial sector in bringing peace to post-conflict areas. Inspired by the idea of human rights, justice and peace in conflict resolution and post conflict reconstruction, he joins AFJN as an intern the Summer of 2012. Read his work: Columns |
Pablo ContrerasPablo is currently pursuing a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) at Northwestern University School of Law.
He's an associate researcher at Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Chile) and former Legal Counselor to the Chilean Ministry of Defence, focussing on the military justice reform and transparency and access to information in national security matters. Pablo authored the book "Poder Privado y Derechos" (Private Power and Rights) and has published papers on Constitutional Law, International Human Rights Law, and Comparative Law. He is now researching on the domestic enforcement of human rights and its international supervision by supranational courts and international organizations. Pablo is VP of Monitoring and Editor in Chief of NUHRP's Human Rights Monitor. Read his work: Columns/Papers |
Puspa Pokharel
Puspa graduated from the LLM IHR in 2012. She is a Nepali lawyer currently based in Nepal. During her undergrad she worked with the marginalized and the most disadvantaged community of Nepal. It was then she got an opportunity to understand and see through her eyes the deteriorating human rights situation in Nepal. Furthermore, with an interest to contribute more on the human rights area and build her career in this field, she worked at one of the prestigious NGOs in Nepal, Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) before coming to Northwestern Law. While working at this NGO, she was more involved in the policy level intervention.
In November 2011, Puspa assisted Ambassador David Scheffer on preparing a memo on “The Atrocity Crime Litigation Review-2011” for a conference held on March 14,20120 in the Hague. During her study at Northwestern, she realized how flawed and inadequate the legal study in Nepal is. Moreover, she realized the imminent need of a quality education of law in Nepal in order for the students to make better contributions from their respective side. Right after being back from Chicago, she got involved in establishing a law school. As a result “National Law College” is starting its academic session from October 2012, to meet the international standard of legal education. Read her work: Columns |
Noelia Rodrigo-GómezNoelia graduated from Northwestern Law in 2011 (LLM IHR). She's an attorney from Spain and has graduate studies in french literature.
She is currently working as an intern at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Read her work: Columns |
María Mercedes MartínezMaría studied law and political science in Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (Panama) and subsequently completed the LLM IHR at Northwestern Law ('11).
She has worked for the United Nations Environment Program and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Panama. In 2011, María won the Sir Richard May Award. Read her work: Columns |
Amanuel TekluAmanuel received his first Law Degree (LL.B) from the University of Asmara, Eritrea, a M.A. in International Human Rights Law from the American University in Cairo, Egypt and his Masters of Laws (LL.M) in International Human Rights Law from Northwestern University School of law.
He has worked in the areas of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Refugee Law. He has specialized in in working with refugees and peoples who were displaced (Internally displaced persons) as a consequence of war for the past five years. While in Cairo, Amanuel worked as research assistant to Law professors at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He has worked with Lutheran Social Services in the Targeted Assistance program, refugee and Immigrant Services in Maryland. Amanuel is now working for the District of Columbia (DC) government. Read his work: Columns |
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