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2 | 2 | | MURIELBOWSER |
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3 | 3 | | MAYOR |
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5 | 5 | | 31,2024 |
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7 | 7 | | ‘TheHonorablePhilMendelson |
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8 | 8 | | Chairman |
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9 | 9 | | CounciloftheDistrietofColumbia |
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10 | 10 | | JohnA.WilsonBuilding |
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11 | 11 | | 1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504 |
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12 | 12 | | Washington,DC20004 |
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13 | 13 | | DearChairmanMendelson: |
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14 | 14 | | Inaccordaneewithscetion2oftheContirmationActof1978,etfeetiveMareh3,1979(D.C.Law2- |
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15 | 15 | | 142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-323.01),andpursuanttosection401oftheHumanRightsActof1977, |
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16 | 16 | | effectiveDecember7,2004(D.C.Law15-216;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1404.01),|ampleasedto |
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17 | 17 | | nominatethefollowingindividual: |
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19 | 19 | | Dr.MariaBurnett |
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20 | 20 | | MonroeStreet,NW |
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21 | 21 | | Washington,DC20010 |
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22 | 22 | | (Ward1) |
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23 | 23 | | forreappointmentasamemberoftheCommissiononHumanRights,foratermtoendDecember31 |
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24 | 24 | | 2026. |
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25 | 25 | | Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheeaperienceoftheabove-mentioned |
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26 | 26 | | nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationproces |
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29 | 29 | | IwouldapprceiatetheCouneil’scarliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Please |
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30 | 30 | | donothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand |
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64 | 64 | | ~~ |
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65 | 65 | | at the request of the Mayor |
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66 | 66 | | A PROPOSED RESOLUTI |
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67 | 67 | | ON |
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68 | 68 | | IN THE COUNCIL OF T HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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69 | 69 | | To confirm the reappointment |
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70 | 70 | | of Dr. Maria Burnett to the Commission on Human Rights. |
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71 | 71 | | RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this |
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72 | 72 | | resolution may |
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73 | 73 | | be cited as the "Commission on Human Rights Maria Burnett Confirmation |
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74 | 74 | | Resolution |
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75 | 75 | | of 2024". |
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76 | 76 | | Sec. |
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77 | 77 | | 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of: |
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78 | 78 | | Dr. Maria Burnett |
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79 | 79 | | Rittenhouse Street, |
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80 | 80 | | NW |
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81 | 81 | | Washington, DC 20015 |
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82 | 82 | | (Ward 4) |
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83 | 83 | | as a member |
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84 | 84 | | of the Commission on Human Rights, established by section 401 of the Human |
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85 | 85 | | Rights Act |
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86 | 86 | | of 1977 (D.C. Law 15-216; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1404.03), for a term to end |
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87 | 87 | | December 31, 2026. |
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88 | 88 | | Sec. |
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89 | 89 | | 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, |
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90 | 90 | | upon its adoption, to the nominee and |
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91 | 91 | | to the Office of the Mayor. |
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92 | 92 | | Sec. |
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93 | 93 | | 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. MARIAELIZABETHBURNETT |
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94 | 94 | | URETGS TET |
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95 | 95 | | QUALIFICATIONSSUMMARY |
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96 | 96 | | ‘+Abbumanrightslawyer,advisorandactivistforsocialjusticewith20yearsofrigorouspolicy,researchand |
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97 | 97 | | ‘writingexperience;Provenleaderinmanagingprograms,advocacyandcommunicationseffortsaspartof |
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98 | 98 | | andalongsidecivilsocietycoalitionsandfoundationsonissuesofhumanrights,ruleoflawandsocial |
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99 | 99 | | justice. |
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100 | 100 | | +Passionatelycommittedtoacareerleadingandsupportingeffortstoaddressinjustice,inequalityand |
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101 | 101 | | protectingcivicspace;excellentwrittenandoralcommunication,interpersonal,andorganizationalskills; |
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102 | 102 | | extensiveexperienceofmanagingandmentoringpartnersandstaffacrosstimezones. |
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103 | 103 | | +Experiencedmediacommentatoronhumanrightsandruleoflaw,ofteninterviewedontelevisionand |
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104 | 104 | | radio,andauthoringnumerousreportsandop-eds. |
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105 | 105 | | EDUCATION |
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106 | 106 | | sisDoctor,NewHi 5 |
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107 | 107 | | StudentDirector,TheAllardK.LowensteinInternationalHumanRightsLawClinic;StudentDirector,TheOrville |
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108 | 108 | | H.Schell,Jr.CenterforInternationalHumanRights;ClinicMember,ImmigrationLawClinic;ArticlesEditor,Yale |
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109 | 109 | | JournalofHumanRightsandDevelopmentLaw;AwardedtheKhoslaMemorialFundforHumanDignityPrize |
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110 | 110 | | ‘Awardedtothestudentwho“bestdemonstratesanactiveengagementinadvancingthevaluesofhumandignityin |
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111 | 111 | | theinternationalarena.” |
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112 | 112 | | E(TECTURAI 1Archit |
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113 | 113 | | icbanPlanning.London,UnitedKingdom,August2000 |
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114 | 114 | | NNUNIV ne1998,Pris |
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115 | 115 | | ‘AwardedtheHenryLabouisse‘22PrizeFellowshipfor“academicachievement,moralandintellectualleadership |
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116 | 116 | | andthefirmdesiretopursueacareerfocusedonthesystematicandpermanentimprovementintheconditionsof |
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117 | 117 | | distressedanddisadvantagedgroups.”Significantfinancialawardtosupportlow-incomearchitecturalinSouth |
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118 | 118 | | [Africaaftergraduation;AwardedtheJosephShanelyMemorialPrizeforoutstandingworkintheSchoolof |
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119 | 119 | | Architecture. |
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120 | 120 | | UniversityofCapeTown,CapeTown,SouthAfrica-1997tostudypolitics,low-incomehousingandthreatsto |
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121 | 121 | | goodgovernance |
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122 | 122 | | HarbinInstituteofTechnology,Harbin,China-1992tostudyintensiveChinesegrammar,historyandpolitics |
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123 | 123 | | WORKEXPERIENCE |
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124 | 124 | | EundforGlobalHumanRights,Consultant,WashingtonD.C. January2020~present |
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125 | 125 | | Facilitateandstrategizegrantmaking,reportwriting,duediligence,technicalassistanceandmovementbuildingto |
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126 | 126 | | humanrightsandruleoflaworganizations;ConductoutreachtosupporttheFundinhiringUganda-basedstaff, |
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127 | 127 | | providestrategicguidanceonpoliticaldevelopmentsandchallengesfacingcivicgroups. |
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128 | 128 | | ‘NeillInstituteforGlobalHealthLaw,GeorgetownUniv,LawCenter,Consultant,WashingtonD.C |
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129 | 129 | | June2020 |
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130 | 130 | | Researchedanddraftedareportdetailinghumanrightsabusesinthecontextof16governments”responsestothe |
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131 | 131 | | COVID-19pandemic,commissionedandtobepublishedbyUNAIDS,Geneva,Switzerland, |
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132 | 132 | | |
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133 | 133 | | CivSOURCEAfrica,Consultant,Kampala,UgandaandWashingtonD.C. May~November2019 |
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134 | 134 | | Researchingandauthoringastudyofprivateandbilateraldonorefforts(ledbyCivSourceandWellspring |
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135 | 135 | | PhilanthropicFund)toaddressthreatstocivilsocietyinUgandaandEastAfricamorebroadly,tomapexisting |
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136 | 136 | | organizationalandcollectiveeffortsaimedatpromotinganddefendingcivicspacetodetailhowthe“closingspace” |
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137 | 137 | | trendmanifestsatnational,districtandlocallevels;carriedoutover50interviewswithabroadrangeofdonors, |
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138 | 138 | | civicgroupsandsocialmovementleaderstohighlightsbestpracticesforresistancetothreats,newdigitalandnon- |
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139 | 139 | | digitalprotectionstrategiesandpossibleinnovativeapproachestophilanthropicsupport. HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Director,East&HornofAfrica/AssociateDirector,AfricaDivisionWashingtonD.C. |
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140 | 140 | | July2016~December2018 |
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141 | 141 | | ManagedateamofresearchersadvocatingforimprovedhumanrightsandgovernanceinUganda,Kenyaand |
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142 | 142 | | Somalia,Ethiopia,EritreaandTanzania;supervisedHRW’sannualstrategicplanning,researchandadvocacywhile |
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143 | 143 | | ContinuingresearchportfolioonUganda(seedetailsbelow).AsaleadsupervisorforworkonEastAfrica, |
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144 | 144 | | ‘managedtheproductiveandverificationofHRW’scontent,actedasaregionalspokesperson,trainedstaffin |
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145 | 145 | | researchandadvocacymethodologies,ensuredeffectivecollaborationwithlocalandinternationalcivilsociety |
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146 | 146 | | ‘groupsandsocialmovementsacrossEastAfricaandstrategizedeffectivepolicyandadvocacyrecommendations. |
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147 | 147 | | Conductedandattendedtrainingsinopensourceinvestigations,digitalsecurityandprotectionfromsurveillance, |
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148 | 148 | | amongotherchallenges.CultivatedfundersandspokeatpublicandprivateeventstoraisefundingforHRWin |
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149 | 149 | | Germany,Australia,theUSandUK.FullbudgetaryoversightforallEastAfricawork |
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150 | 150 | | HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,TeamLeader/SeniorResearcher,AfricaDivision~Kampala,Uganda&WashD.C. |
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151 | 151 | | January2013—July2016 |
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152 | 152 | | ManagedateamofresearchersworkingonhumanrightsabusesinUganda,KenyaandSomalia;maintaineda |
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153 | 153 | | researchandadvocacyfocusonUganda(seedetailsbelow),whileexpandingmanagementportfolio,includingstaff |
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154 | 154 | | supervision,researchprioritiesandleadingadvocacyeffortstoachievepositivechange,bringingattentiontoarange |
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155 | 155 | | ofabusesincludingthreatstofreeexpression,associationandassembly,sexualandgenderbasedviolencein |
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156 | 156 | | conflict,abusesofinternallydisplacedpeople,andviolencebyarmedgroupssuchastheLord’sResistanceArmy |
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157 | 157 | | ‘andthearmedIslamistgroup,Al-Shabaab. |
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158 | 158 | | HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Researcher/SeniorResearcher,AfricaDivision~Kampala,Uganda&WashD.C, |
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159 | 159 | | December2007-December2012 |
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160 | 160 | | Conductedin-depthresearchandadvocacyonhumanrightsabusesinEastAfrica;authoredreportsandanalysesof |
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161 | 161 | | violationsoftherighttohealth,HIV/AIDSpolicies,torture,threatstoelectionsandfreeexpression,aswellas, |
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162 | 162 | | corruption,landandenvironmentalrights,andthreatstothelesbian,gayandtransgendercommunity;monitored |
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163 | 163 | | ‘majorpoliticaldevelopments,craftmulti-yearadvocacystrategiestoimprovehumanrightsprotectionsand |
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164 | 164 | | developmentprograms,draftednumerouspressreleasesandop-eds,submissionstogovernmentsandinternational |
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165 | 165 | | bodies;leadadvocacymeetingswithkeystakeholderssuchincludingheadsofstate,cabinet-levelministersand |
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166 | 166 | | securityleadership;briefedhigh-levelU.N.andbi-lateraldonorsondevelopmentandhumanrightschallengesin |
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167 | 167 | | EastAfrica;routinelycollaborateandsupportedsocialmovementsoflocalorganizationsthroughoutEastAfricafor |
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168 | 168 | | innovativeresearchandadvocacy;frequentlyquotedinthemediaonawiderangeofsubjects;managedlocaland |
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169 | 169 | | internationalstaffandconsultants,trainednewHRWstaffonresearchmethodology,writingandadvocacy |
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170 | 170 | | strategies.PromotedtoSeniorResearcherinJune2010, |
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171 | 171 | | HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,Researcher/Legal representative,AfricaDivision~Bujumbura,Burundi |
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172 | 172 | | May2005-November2007 |
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173 | 173 | | ConductedresearchandadvocacyonhumanrightsabusesinBurundiandRwanda,undertheleadershipofAlison |
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174 | 174 | | DesForges;monitoredpoliticaldevelopmentsanddraftedreportsandpressreleasesonhumanrightsand |
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175 | 175 | | ‘developmentchallenges;Carriedouttrainingsonhumanrightsinvestigationandadvocacystrategieswithlocalnon- |
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176 | 176 | | governmentalorganizations;collaboratedwithlocalorganizations(oadvocateforpolicyandlegislativechanges; |
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177 | 177 | | LegallyestablishedandmanagedHRW’sBurundifieldpresenceincludingcontractingwithlocalstaff,ensuringtax |
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178 | 178 | | andlaborlawcompliance.Managedlocalstafftranslators,andfixers |
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179 | 179 | | DEPT.OFJUSTICE,OFFICEOFTHEATTORNEYGENERAL.LegalAssociate~Pohnpei,FederatedStatesof |
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180 | 180 | | Micronesia,Summer2004 |
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181 | 181 | | DraftedlegislationtocombathumantraffickingtobringislandsintheSouthPacificintocompliancewiththe1951 |
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182 | 182 | | UN.ConventionfortheSuppressionoftheTraffickinginPersons;collaboratedwiththePresidentofMicronesia |
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183 | 183 | | andcongressmentopreparethebillforcongressionalreview;draftedchangestoforeigninvestmentand |
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184 | 184 | | immigrationlawstoimproveequality |
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185 | 185 | | ‘SUSTAINABILITY,LegalIntern~London,UK Summer2003 |
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186 | 186 | | ‘Co-authoredreportexaminingemergingareasofcorporateliabilityforviolationsofhumanrights,healthand |
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187 | 187 | | environmentalstandardsforaninternationalconsultancyspecializinginbusinessstrategiesforsustainability |
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188 | 188 | | foundedbyJohnElkington;researchedandwrotechaptersontheAlienTortClaimsAct,tortlawinIndiaandSouth |
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189 | 189 | | Africa,andpotentiallitigationforclimatechange. |
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190 | 190 | | OPENSOCIETYJUSTICEINITIATIVE,LegalIntern~NewYork,NY/London,UK ‘Summer2003 |
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191 | 191 | | ResearchedandwrotememorandaonEuropeannationallawsandEUlawonimmigrationforinternational |
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192 | 192 | | conferenceontherightsofmigrants. |
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193 | 193 | | HUMANRIGHTSWATCH,AfricaDivision,ResearchAssistant~NewYork,NY 2001-02 |
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194 | 194 | | ResearchedhumanrightsabusesandsupportedresearchersfocusedonSwazilandandWestAfrica,monitoredmajor |
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195 | 195 | | politicaldevelopmentsinthesecountries;helpedindraftingreports,articlesandpressreleases;created,produced |
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196 | 196 | | ‘andmaintainedtheFrenchlanguagewebsite;coordinatedastaffofsevenvolunteers. |
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197 | 197 | | EREELANCEWRITER/CONSULTANTINWESTAFRICA 2000-02 |
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198 | 198 | | Publishedarticlesinvariousinternationaljournalsandmagazines,includingtheBBC’sFocusonAfrica,Indexon |
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199 | 199 | | Censorship,TheAmericanScholar,ThePrincetonAlumniWeekly,andBlue.ConductedresearchforTheEconomist |
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200 | 200 | | inWestAfrica,primarilyduringthe2000presidentialelectionsinGhana.Consultedwithlocalorganizations |
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201 | 201 | | workingonwomen’srightstohousing,land,andwater,advisingonarchitecturalsolutionsandgovernmentrelations |
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202 | 202 | | =predominantlyinMali,BurkinaFaso,Benin,andTogo. |
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203 | 203 | | vi EN’ HE! —Philippi,SouthAfrica1998-2000 |
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204 | 204 | | Collaboratedwithlocalarchitectsandwomenlivinginsquattercampstodesignandbuildacommunityof250low- |
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205 | 205 | | incomehomesinPhilippi,outsideCapeTown;facilitatedlogisticsonsite;draftedplansforsubmissiontotheCape |
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206 | 206 | | PlanningAuthority;oversawon-sitesurveyingandbasicconstruction. |
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208 | 208 | | OTHERRELEVANTINFORMATION |
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209 | 209 | | BarAdmission:WashingtonD.C. |
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210 | 210 | | VolunteerwiththeCapitolAreaImmigrants’RightsProject,WashingtonDC. |
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211 | 211 | | SignificantprobonoworkasanexpertinasylumproceedingsforindividualsfromEastArica,particularlyRwanda |
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212 | 212 | | ‘andUganda, |
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213 | 213 | | Languageabilities:French(Proficient);Italian(Proficient);Albanian(Intermediate);MandarinChinese(Basic). |
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218 | 218 | | ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments |
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219 | 219 | | JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004 |
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220 | 220 | | Dr.MariaE.Burnett |
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221 | 221 | | Mr.AdamE.Maierisaprovenleaderandchangeagentwith |
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222 | 222 | | extensiveexperienceingovernmentoperations.Heisacurrent |
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223 | 223 | | memberoftheCommissiononHumanRights. |
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224 | 224 | | For14years,sheworkedwiththeAfricaDivisionofHuman |
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225 | 225 | | RightsWatch,firstinBurundiandthenlaterinUgandaandwas |
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226 | 226 | | eventuallyDirectorfortheEastandHonofAfrica.Dr.Burnett |
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227 | 227 | | hasresearchedandwrittenonabroadrangeofhumanrights |
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228 | 228 | | issues,includingpolicebrutality,freeexpression,childsoldiers, |
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229 | 229 | | women’sandchildren’srights,andtheuseoftortureand |
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230 | 230 | | extrajudicialexecutionsandcriminaljusticereforminCentralandEastAfrica.Shehasbriefed |
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231 | 231 | | high-levelU.N.andU.S.officials,aswellasgiventestimonybeforetheUSCongressandEU |
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232 | 232 | | parliament.BeforejoiningHumanRightsWatch,Burnettworkedasanarchitectandjournalist. |
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236 | 236 | | Dr.BurnettisbeingappointedtotheCommissionofHumanRights,becauseshehasdedicatedher |
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237 | 237 | | careertohumanrights,andwouldlovetocontributesomeofherknowledgeandexperiencesto |
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238 | 238 | | serveDistrictresidents. |
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239 | 239 | | AWard|resident,Dr.BurnettearnedherBachelorofArtsfromPrincetonUniversity,herof |
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240 | 240 | | MasterofArtsfromtheArchitecturalAssociationinLondon,andherJurisDoctorfromYale |
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241 | 241 | | LawSchool. |
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242 | 242 | | GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA |
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243 | 243 | | ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser |
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248 | 248 | | OfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor |
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249 | 249 | | To: TommyWells,SteveWalker |
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250 | 250 | | From:BetsyCavendish |
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251 | 251 | | Dat November9,2023 |
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252 | 252 | | Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominatingMariaBurnettandAdam |
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253 | 253 | | |
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254 | 254 | | MaierasmembersoftheCommissiononHumanRights |
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255 | 255 | | ThisistoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand |
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256 | 256 | | foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot |
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257 | 257 | | hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202- |
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259 | 259 | | ElizabethA.(Betsy)Cavendish |
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261 | 261 | | ‘TheJohnAWilsonBuilding»1550PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW>Suie300+Washingion,DC20004+Office(202)724-7681 |
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