Tanya Hamada is a lifelong democracy activist who has moved between civil society and civil service throughout her long career. From 2014 to 2016, Hamada served as the Assistant Secretary in the Department of Budget Management in the Office of the President. Previously, Hamada served as the executive director of the International Center for Innovation,…
Ana Gomes is a former Member of the European Parliament representing Portugal and an active advocate for human rights activists. Since 2004, she has used her position to spotlight issues such as the build-up of a united Europe and the promotion of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the EU and in…
Carl Gershman is the president of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Prior to assuming the position with the Endowment in 1984, Gershman was Senior Counselor to the United States Representative to the United Nations, in which capacity he served as the U.S. Representative to the U.N.’s Third Committee that deals with human rights issues, and…
Hualing Fu is a professor of law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong. His teaching and research focuses on human rights law, criminal justice, and legal institutions. Additionally, he is an active writer on human rights topics and the democratization in China.