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News from the Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Chair Doudou Diène visited Côte d’Ivoire earlier this month, is his capacity as  U.N. Independent Expert on Human Rights, to conduct an evaluation before the nation’s December 11 elections, the first since the outbreak of civil war in December 2010. He will present his findings in a special report to the U.N. in March 2012.

Mr. Diène’s visit garnered significant coverage in the African and International press:

Rights a concern ahead of Ivorian vote, UPI, 12/6/11
Côte d’Ivoire: UN rights expert in follow-up mission, StarAfrica, 12/6/11

We look forward to sharing more about the incredible work of Doudou Diène in Côte d’Ivoire, and the courageous and insightful work of our other board members around the world.

2011-2012 Board of Trustees

Ruth J. Abram
FOUNDER, LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
United States

Paulo Abrão
PRESIDENT, AMNESTY COMMISSION
NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
Brazil

Doudou Diène (Chair)
UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE (2002-2008)
Senegal

Sergei Kovalyov (Member Emeritus)
FOUNDING MEMBER, MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Russia

Jean-Louis Luxen (Treasurer)
PROFESSOR EMERITUS, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN
Belgium

Leigh Rix
HEAD OF PROPERTY AND LAND, CLINTON DEVON ESTATES
United Kingdom

Yasmin Sooka
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
South Africa

Patricia Tappatá de Valdez
DIRECTOR, MEMORIA ABIERTA
Argentina

Héctor Timerman
MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WORSHIP
Argentina

W. Richard West (Vice Chair)
FOUNDING DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
United States

Elizabeth Silkes (Secretariat Executive Director)
INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE
United States

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