Our focus is on the exchange of skills and knowledge generated by local groups for the benefit of local groups. To ensure that this is the case, an advisory committee of grassroots human rights activists from all over the world is integral to developing the content of this site through four important functions:
- Document review for applicability and user-friendliness
- Providing practical case-studies through interviews and document exchanges
- Outreach to local and regional human rights communities for useful documents
- Assistance in identifying local, skilled translators for site translations
The Human Rights Connection Advisory Committee
Miguel Angel de los Santos, Mexico
A human rights lawyer who runs a network of legal aid centers for indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico.
Heather Barr, USA
A leading attorney in the effort to find alternatives to incarceration, including housing and treatment, for mentally ill felons in New York City.
Kodjo Djissenou, Togo
Founder of La Conscience, an organization and newspaper that educates and reports about human rights and democracy.
Rana Husseini, Jordan
A journalist and author who investigates honor killings: the murder of women by family members.
Didier Kamundu, Democratic Republic of Congo
An exiled advocate for the rights of citizens in North Kivu through Solidarite pour la Promotion Social e la Paix.
Suba Meshack, Kenya
A student leader fighting for constitutional reform and student rights with Education Rights Forum.
Greg Moran, South Africa
Kizito Mushizi, Democratic Republic of Congo
The director of Radio Maendeleo, a radio station which does broadcasts on human rights and development.
Valeria Pandjiarjian, Brazil
Geeta Sharma, India
Editor of the Learning Channel, a web portal that facilitates experience sharing between organizations and individuals working in education.
