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22 MURIELBOWSER
33 MAYOR
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77 ‘TheHonorablePhilMendelson
88 Chairman
99 CounciloftheDistrietofColumbia
1010 JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1111 1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
1212 Washington,DC20004
1313 DearChairmanMendelson:
1414 Inaccordaneewithscetion2oftheContirmationActof1978,etfeetiveMareh3,1979(D.C.Law2-
1515 142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-323.01),andpursuanttosection401oftheHumanRightsActof1977,
1616 effectiveDecember7,2004(D.C.Law15-216;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1404.01),|ampleasedto
1717 nominatethefollowingindividual:
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1919 Dr.MariaBurnett
2020 MonroeStreet,NW
2121 Washington,DC20010
2222 (Ward1)
2323 forreappointmentasamemberoftheCommissiononHumanRights,foratermtoendDecember31
2424 2026.
2525 Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheeaperienceoftheabove-mentioned
2626 nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationproces
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2929 IwouldapprceiatetheCouneil’scarliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Please
3030 donothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand
3131 Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation,
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6565 at the request of the Mayor
6666 A PROPOSED RESOLUTI
6767 ON
6868 IN THE COUNCIL OF T HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
6969 To confirm the reappointment
7070 of Dr. Maria Burnett to the Commission on Human Rights.
7171 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
7272 resolution may
7373 be cited as the "Commission on Human Rights Maria Burnett Confirmation
7474 Resolution
7575 of 2024".
7676 Sec.
7777 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
7878 Dr. Maria Burnett
7979 Rittenhouse Street,
8080 NW
8181 Washington, DC 20015
8282 (Ward 4)
8383 as a member
8484 of the Commission on Human Rights, established by section 401 of the Human
8585 Rights Act
8686 of 1977 (D.C. Law 15-216; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1404.03), for a term to end
8787 December 31, 2026.
8888 Sec.
8989 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
9090 upon its adoption, to the nominee and
9191 to the Office of the Mayor.
9292 Sec.
9393 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. MARIAELIZABETHBURNETT
9494 URETGS TET
9595 QUALIFICATIONSSUMMARY
9696 ‘+Abbumanrightslawyer,advisorandactivistforsocialjusticewith20yearsofrigorouspolicy,researchand
9797 ‘writingexperience;Provenleaderinmanagingprograms,advocacyandcommunicationseffortsaspartof
9898 andalongsidecivilsocietycoalitionsandfoundationsonissuesofhumanrights,ruleoflawandsocial
9999 justice.
100100 +Passionatelycommittedtoacareerleadingandsupportingeffortstoaddressinjustice,inequalityand
101101 protectingcivicspace;excellentwrittenandoralcommunication,interpersonal,andorganizationalskills;
102102 extensiveexperienceofmanagingandmentoringpartnersandstaffacrosstimezones.
103103 +Experiencedmediacommentatoronhumanrightsandruleoflaw,ofteninterviewedontelevisionand
104104 radio,andauthoringnumerousreportsandop-eds.
105105 EDUCATION
106106 sisDoctor,NewHi 5
107107 StudentDirector,TheAllardK.LowensteinInternationalHumanRightsLawClinic;StudentDirector,TheOrville
108108 H.Schell,Jr.CenterforInternationalHumanRights;ClinicMember,ImmigrationLawClinic;ArticlesEditor,Yale
109109 JournalofHumanRightsandDevelopmentLaw;AwardedtheKhoslaMemorialFundforHumanDignityPrize
110110 ‘Awardedtothestudentwho“bestdemonstratesanactiveengagementinadvancingthevaluesofhumandignityin
111111 theinternationalarena.”
112112 E(TECTURAI 1Archit
113113 icbanPlanning.London,UnitedKingdom,August2000
114114 NNUNIV ne1998,Pris
115115 ‘AwardedtheHenryLabouisse‘22PrizeFellowshipfor“academicachievement,moralandintellectualleadership
116116 andthefirmdesiretopursueacareerfocusedonthesystematicandpermanentimprovementintheconditionsof
117117 distressedanddisadvantagedgroups.”Significantfinancialawardtosupportlow-incomearchitecturalinSouth
118118 [Africaaftergraduation;AwardedtheJosephShanelyMemorialPrizeforoutstandingworkintheSchoolof
119119 Architecture.
120120 UniversityofCapeTown,CapeTown,SouthAfrica-1997tostudypolitics,low-incomehousingandthreatsto
121121 goodgovernance
122122 HarbinInstituteofTechnology,Harbin,China-1992tostudyintensiveChinesegrammar,historyandpolitics
123123 WORKEXPERIENCE
124124 EundforGlobalHumanRights,Consultant,WashingtonD.C. January2020~present
125125 Facilitateandstrategizegrantmaking,reportwriting,duediligence,technicalassistanceandmovementbuildingto
126126 humanrightsandruleoflaworganizations;ConductoutreachtosupporttheFundinhiringUganda-basedstaff,
127127 providestrategicguidanceonpoliticaldevelopmentsandchallengesfacingcivicgroups.
128128 ‘NeillInstituteforGlobalHealthLaw,GeorgetownUniv,LawCenter,Consultant,WashingtonD.C
129129 June2020
130130 Researchedanddraftedareportdetailinghumanrightsabusesinthecontextof16governments”responsestothe
131131 COVID-19pandemic,commissionedandtobepublishedbyUNAIDS,Geneva,Switzerland,
132132
133133 CivSOURCEAfrica,Consultant,Kampala,UgandaandWashingtonD.C. May~November2019
134134 Researchingandauthoringastudyofprivateandbilateraldonorefforts(ledbyCivSourceandWellspring
135135 PhilanthropicFund)toaddressthreatstocivilsocietyinUgandaandEastAfricamorebroadly,tomapexisting
136136 organizationalandcollectiveeffortsaimedatpromotinganddefendingcivicspacetodetailhowthe“closingspace”
137137 trendmanifestsatnational,districtandlocallevels;carriedoutover50interviewswithabroadrangeofdonors,
138138 civicgroupsandsocialmovementleaderstohighlightsbestpracticesforresistancetothreats,newdigitalandnon-
139139 digitalprotectionstrategiesandpossibleinnovativeapproachestophilanthropicsupport. HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Director,East&HornofAfrica/AssociateDirector,AfricaDivisionWashingtonD.C.
140140 July2016~December2018
141141 ManagedateamofresearchersadvocatingforimprovedhumanrightsandgovernanceinUganda,Kenyaand
142142 Somalia,Ethiopia,EritreaandTanzania;supervisedHRW’sannualstrategicplanning,researchandadvocacywhile
143143 ContinuingresearchportfolioonUganda(seedetailsbelow).AsaleadsupervisorforworkonEastAfrica,
144144 ‘managedtheproductiveandverificationofHRW’scontent,actedasaregionalspokesperson,trainedstaffin
145145 researchandadvocacymethodologies,ensuredeffectivecollaborationwithlocalandinternationalcivilsociety
146146 ‘groupsandsocialmovementsacrossEastAfricaandstrategizedeffectivepolicyandadvocacyrecommendations.
147147 Conductedandattendedtrainingsinopensourceinvestigations,digitalsecurityandprotectionfromsurveillance,
148148 amongotherchallenges.CultivatedfundersandspokeatpublicandprivateeventstoraisefundingforHRWin
149149 Germany,Australia,theUSandUK.FullbudgetaryoversightforallEastAfricawork
150150 HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,TeamLeader/SeniorResearcher,AfricaDivision~Kampala,Uganda&WashD.C.
151151 January2013—July2016
152152 ManagedateamofresearchersworkingonhumanrightsabusesinUganda,KenyaandSomalia;maintaineda
153153 researchandadvocacyfocusonUganda(seedetailsbelow),whileexpandingmanagementportfolio,includingstaff
154154 supervision,researchprioritiesandleadingadvocacyeffortstoachievepositivechange,bringingattentiontoarange
155155 ofabusesincludingthreatstofreeexpression,associationandassembly,sexualandgenderbasedviolencein
156156 conflict,abusesofinternallydisplacedpeople,andviolencebyarmedgroupssuchastheLord’sResistanceArmy
157157 ‘andthearmedIslamistgroup,Al-Shabaab.
158158 HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Researcher/SeniorResearcher,AfricaDivision~Kampala,Uganda&WashD.C,
159159 December2007-December2012
160160 Conductedin-depthresearchandadvocacyonhumanrightsabusesinEastAfrica;authoredreportsandanalysesof
161161 violationsoftherighttohealth,HIV/AIDSpolicies,torture,threatstoelectionsandfreeexpression,aswellas,
162162 corruption,landandenvironmentalrights,andthreatstothelesbian,gayandtransgendercommunity;monitored
163163 ‘majorpoliticaldevelopments,craftmulti-yearadvocacystrategiestoimprovehumanrightsprotectionsand
164164 developmentprograms,draftednumerouspressreleasesandop-eds,submissionstogovernmentsandinternational
165165 bodies;leadadvocacymeetingswithkeystakeholderssuchincludingheadsofstate,cabinet-levelministersand
166166 securityleadership;briefedhigh-levelU.N.andbi-lateraldonorsondevelopmentandhumanrightschallengesin
167167 EastAfrica;routinelycollaborateandsupportedsocialmovementsoflocalorganizationsthroughoutEastAfricafor
168168 innovativeresearchandadvocacy;frequentlyquotedinthemediaonawiderangeofsubjects;managedlocaland
169169 internationalstaffandconsultants,trainednewHRWstaffonresearchmethodology,writingandadvocacy
170170 strategies.PromotedtoSeniorResearcherinJune2010,
171171 HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Researcher/Legal representative,AfricaDivision~Bujumbura,Burundi
172172 May2005-November2007
173173 ConductedresearchandadvocacyonhumanrightsabusesinBurundiandRwanda,undertheleadershipofAlison
174174 DesForges;monitoredpoliticaldevelopmentsanddraftedreportsandpressreleasesonhumanrightsand
175175 ‘developmentchallenges;Carriedouttrainingsonhumanrightsinvestigationandadvocacystrategieswithlocalnon-
176176 governmentalorganizations;collaboratedwithlocalorganizations(oadvocateforpolicyandlegislativechanges;
177177 LegallyestablishedandmanagedHRW’sBurundifieldpresenceincludingcontractingwithlocalstaff,ensuringtax
178178 andlaborlawcompliance.Managedlocalstafftranslators,andfixers
179179 DEPT.OFJUSTICE,OFFICEOFTHEATTORNEYGENERAL.LegalAssociate~Pohnpei,FederatedStatesof
180180 Micronesia,Summer2004
181181 DraftedlegislationtocombathumantraffickingtobringislandsintheSouthPacificintocompliancewiththe1951
182182 UN.ConventionfortheSuppressionoftheTraffickinginPersons;collaboratedwiththePresidentofMicronesia
183183 andcongressmentopreparethebillforcongressionalreview;draftedchangestoforeigninvestmentand
184184 immigrationlawstoimproveequality
185185 ‘SUSTAINABILITY,LegalIntern~London,UK Summer2003
186186 ‘Co-authoredreportexaminingemergingareasofcorporateliabilityforviolationsofhumanrights,healthand
187187 environmentalstandardsforaninternationalconsultancyspecializinginbusinessstrategiesforsustainability
188188 foundedbyJohnElkington;researchedandwrotechaptersontheAlienTortClaimsAct,tortlawinIndiaandSouth
189189 Africa,andpotentiallitigationforclimatechange.
190190 OPENSOCIETYJUSTICEINITIATIVE,LegalIntern~NewYork,NY/London,UK ‘Summer2003
191191 ResearchedandwrotememorandaonEuropeannationallawsandEUlawonimmigrationforinternational
192192 conferenceontherightsofmigrants.
193193 HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,AfricaDivision,ResearchAssistant~NewYork,NY 2001-02
194194 ResearchedhumanrightsabusesandsupportedresearchersfocusedonSwazilandandWestAfrica,monitoredmajor
195195 politicaldevelopmentsinthesecountries;helpedindraftingreports,articlesandpressreleases;created,produced
196196 ‘andmaintainedtheFrenchlanguagewebsite;coordinatedastaffofsevenvolunteers.
197197 EREELANCEWRITER/CONSULTANTINWESTAFRICA 2000-02
198198 Publishedarticlesinvariousinternationaljournalsandmagazines,includingtheBBC’sFocusonAfrica,Indexon
199199 Censorship,TheAmericanScholar,ThePrincetonAlumniWeekly,andBlue.ConductedresearchforTheEconomist
200200 inWestAfrica,primarilyduringthe2000presidentialelectionsinGhana.Consultedwithlocalorganizations
201201 workingonwomen’srightstohousing,land,andwater,advisingonarchitecturalsolutionsandgovernmentrelations
202202 =predominantlyinMali,BurkinaFaso,Benin,andTogo.
203203 vi EN’ HE! —Philippi,SouthAfrica1998-2000
204204 Collaboratedwithlocalarchitectsandwomenlivinginsquattercampstodesignandbuildacommunityof250low-
205205 incomehomesinPhilippi,outsideCapeTown;facilitatedlogisticsonsite;draftedplansforsubmissiontotheCape
206206 PlanningAuthority;oversawon-sitesurveyingandbasicconstruction.
207207
208208 OTHERRELEVANTINFORMATION
209209 BarAdmission:WashingtonD.C.
210210 VolunteerwiththeCapitolAreaImmigrants’RightsProject,WashingtonDC.
211211 SignificantprobonoworkasanexpertinasylumproceedingsforindividualsfromEastArica,particularlyRwanda
212212 ‘andUganda,
213213 Languageabilities:French(Proficient);Italian(Proficient);Albanian(Intermediate);MandarinChinese(Basic).
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218218 ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
219219 JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
220220 Dr.MariaE.Burnett
221221 Mr.AdamE.Maierisaprovenleaderandchangeagentwith
222222 extensiveexperienceingovernmentoperations.Heisacurrent
223223 memberoftheCommissiononHumanRights.
224224 For14years,sheworkedwiththeAfricaDivisionofHuman
225225 RightsWatch,firstinBurundiandthenlaterinUgandaandwas
226226 eventuallyDirectorfortheEastandHonofAfrica.Dr.Burnett
227227 hasresearchedandwrittenonabroadrangeofhumanrights
228228 issues,includingpolicebrutality,freeexpression,childsoldiers,
229229 women’sandchildren’srights,andtheuseoftortureand
230230 extrajudicialexecutionsandcriminaljusticereforminCentralandEastAfrica.Shehasbriefed
231231 high-levelU.N.andU.S.officials,aswellasgiventestimonybeforetheUSCongressandEU
232232 parliament.BeforejoiningHumanRightsWatch,Burnettworkedasanarchitectandjournalist.
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236236 Dr.BurnettisbeingappointedtotheCommissionofHumanRights,becauseshehasdedicatedher
237237 careertohumanrights,andwouldlovetocontributesomeofherknowledgeandexperiencesto
238238 serveDistrictresidents.
239239 AWard|resident,Dr.BurnettearnedherBachelorofArtsfromPrincetonUniversity,herof
240240 MasterofArtsfromtheArchitecturalAssociationinLondon,andherJurisDoctorfromYale
241241 LawSchool.
242242 GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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248248 OfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor
249249 To: TommyWells,SteveWalker
250250 From:BetsyCavendish
251251 Dat November9,2023
252252 Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominatingMariaBurnettandAdam
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254254 MaierasmembersoftheCommissiononHumanRights
255255 ThisistoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand
256256 foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
257257 hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202-
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