Our foundation was established on 13 May 2013 by Jan de Koning and Nadja Houben in Amsterdam. Our founding members are still part of the Advisory Board and support us with their knowledge and experience.
PEOPLE
The Board has three members:
Zainab Malik
Lawyer and human rights defender working on issues of abolition of the death penalty, torture, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Liliana De Marco
Executive Director of Protection International
Carin Benninger
Program Director Convention Against Torture Programma at OMCT
The Advisory Board has four members:Cees Flinterman - chair
Honorary Professor of Human Rights, former member of the Human Rights Committee and CEDAW
David Vriesendorp
Owner of Eb & Vloed Communicatie
Jan de Koning
Owner and founder of De Koning Vergouwen Law Firm, Amsterdam
Theo van Boven
Emeritus Professor International Law, former Head of the UN Centre for Human Rights and UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Staff:
Nadja Houben
The Director of the Foundation and responsible for daily management.
Julia van der Wees
Media & outreach coordinator