Binaifer Nowrojee
Login to view DISC.As President of the Open Society Foundations, Binaifer Nowrojee leverages over three decades of experience as a human rights lawyer. Educated at Columbia and Harvard Law, her expertise is in driving change in politically sensitive environments, with a significant focus on her work across Africa and Asia.
Born in London to Indian parents and raised in Kenya, her personal history profoundly shaped her professional path. Her father was a prominent human rights lawyer, inspiring her dedication to justice. Growing up under a dictatorship in Kenya cemented her lifelong commitment to advocating for open and equitable societies.
Interesting fact: She testified as an expert witness at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and her work was instrumental in having sexual violence recognized as a crime of genocide in international law.
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