Kenneth Roth
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch

Kenneth Roth is the executive director of Human Rights Watch, an organization which investigates, reports on, and seeks to curb human rights abuses in some 70 countries.
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Minority Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Leena El-Ali
Director of Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East and North Africa programmes at Search for Common Ground (SFCG)

Leena El-Ali is Director of Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East and North Africa programmes at Search for Common Ground (SFCG), an international non-profit organization in the field of conflict transformation with offices in 24 countries.
Director of Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East and North Africa programmes at Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media, Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Lucas Welch
Founder and President, Soliya

Lucas Welch is the founder and president of Soliya, a non-profit organization that seeks to use new media technologies to develop a global network of young adults who will be empowered to bridge the divide between the worlds of the ‘West’ and ‘Islam.’
Founder and President, Soliya
Area of Expertise: Media, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Marina Mahathir
Malaysian blogger and women's rights activist

Marina Mahathir is a Malaysian writer, blogger and activist with interests focused on the issues of Muslim women’s rights and HIV/AIDS.
Malaysian blogger and women's rights activist
Area of Expertise: Media, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Languages: English, Malay
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Markus Schultze-Kraft
Latin America and Caribbean Program Manager, International Crisis Group

Markus Schultze-Kraft heads and manages the Latin America and Caribbean program for International Crisis Group from Bogotá, Colombia. He is the former coordinator of the Observation Unit in the Columbia office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Latin America and Caribbean Program Manager, International Crisis Group
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Defense and Security, Law and Human Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English, Spanish
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Marlyn Tadros
Executive Director, Virtual Activism

Dr. Marlyn Tadros teaches Computer and Internet Technologies at the Arts Institute of New England in Boston. She is a specialist on human rights in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the role that technology can play in promoting human rights.
Executive Director, Virtual Activism
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: Boston
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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