Judy Oder
I am a Senior Consultant who has previously worked with regional and international NGOs, and the UN. I have rule of law experience in access to justice, legal assistance, criminal justice, human rights, legislative reform and development, transitional justice, gender justice, gender equality, justice and security institutions.
I have extensive experience using strategies such as capacity building, strategic litigation, thematic report writing, standard formulation, advocacy and institution strengthening as part of programme implementation. As an international lawyer, my thematic areas of expertise are:
a) Civil and political rights: Equality before the law, right to life, freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; fair trial, security and liberty, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, participation in government, judicial independence. Experience of working on enforced disappearances, counter-terrorism measures and human rights, post- electoral violence and civil society repression.
b) Economic, Social and Cultural rights: Education, health, housing, property, water and sanitation, business and human rights.
c) Equality and non-discrimination, and the rights of vulnerable groups: Women, children, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV/AIDS, sexual minorities, marginalised communities, detainees and prisoners, asylum seekers, IDPs and refugees.
d) International crimes and humanitarian law: Criminal liability for war crimes and crimes against humanity, sexual and gender based crimes, reparation for mass atrocities, the protective scope of international humanitarian law, use of force under international humanitarian law and international human rights law.