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Polit Gok James Waar HRDA 

Adv Polit Waar |  South Sudan

LLB, University of Nairobi

Founder: Community Oversight Committee (COC)

Academic field of interest

  • Constitutional Law
  • Constitutionalism and Governance
  • Human Rights

Previous experience 

Community Mobiliser

politwaar@gmail.com.ac.za

Ilse Syonthi Kithembe HRDA 

Ilse Kithembe |  Kitui, Kenya

Bachelor of Arts International relations and diplomacy with Information Technology at Maseno University, Kenya

Previous experience

Previously, I have worked in women centered projects of maternal and child care, menstrual health management, access to economic activities, access to education of girls, women and politics, women and human rights, and women in climate change. My experience is centred on advancing women's human rights in rural communities in Kwale county, and Kitui County. 

Academic fields of interest

  • International relations
  • Women and politics 
  • Women and human rights
  • Gender studies

Position prior to the programme

Founder, G for Girls Initiative Kwale, Mentee Human Rights Agenda x Amnesty Netherlands human rights capacity building program, senior mentor Girls On Fire Leaders Kenya

ilsekithembe@gmail.com

Idirashe Amanda Chikomba HRDA 

Idirashe Amanda Chikomba | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree, University of Zimbabwe, in Zimbabwe

Previous experience

I obtained a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 2017. I was admitted as a legal practitioner with additional qualifications as a Conveyancer and Notary Public and have been practicing for 5 years with the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). I have experience in both criminal and civil litigation (anti-impunity and public interest litigation) and am an avid researcher and contributor to the literature of ZLHR. I have experience in facilitating training of trainers to Residents Associations for effective service delivery by local authorities in Zimbabwe and participating in parliamentary engagements with legislators to ensure policy reform.

Academic fields of interest

Human rights and service delivery (by local authorities)

Position prior to the programme

Programme Lawyer, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

idiemandy@gmail.com

Chrispin Mayaka Bosire HRDA 

Chrispin Bosire | Keroka, Kenya

Bachelor of Laws from Moi University, Kenya and Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

Previous experience

An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, admitted to the Bar in 2021, with a background in Human Rights advocacy, and offering legal aid. As a trained Civic Leader, I have engaged in strategic litigation in the context of elections, in enforcing the rights of persons to privacy and data protection. As an Internet Governance Fellow, I have been engaged in Digital Policy and developed material on internet shutdowns.

Academic fields of interest

Democratization and use of technology in constitutional democracies.

Position prior to the programme

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Digital Policy.

chrisbosire450@gmail.com

Barbara Can Lamara HRDA 

Barbara Lamara Can | Gulu District, Uganda

  • Bachelor of Laws, Makerere University Uganda
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
  • Law Development Centre Uganda and Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, Uganda Management Institute

Previous experience

I am a member of the Uganda Law Society and East Africa Law Society. As an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, I have represented a number of clients, supported public interest litigation and legal research.

Academic fields of interest

Public interest litigation, legislative drafting and human rights

Position prior to the programme

  • Project Lead- Access to Health is My Right, Mental Health Uganda;
  • Vice Chairperson Board of Directors, Network of Public Interest Lawyers and Instructor Short law courses Makerere University School of Law.

babie.lamara@gmail.com

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