ISHR Interns and Fellows

Irina joined ISHR in November as Finance & Grants Management Assistant. She has previously worked in international banks and financial services companies. In 2022, she has discovered the world of non-profit organisations, which matched her personal values and motivated to pursue career in non-profit sector. Currently Irina is enrolled to Master’s programme in Sustainable Development at the University of Sussex. She has a strong interest in women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and sustainable development.

Charlotte graduated from a Master’s Degree in social sciences with a specialization in culture, communication and medias from the University of Lausanne and two diplomas in visual arts. She has a previous experience as teacher of human sciences and art.

Jessica recently graduated from a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and is remotely completing a degree in International Humanitarian Law. Jessica has previous experience working with international NGOs but also grassroots organisations: Amnesty International, Save the Children and the Intereuropean Human Aid Association (IHA). Jessica wishes to help NGOs in protecting and assisting people whose fundamental rights are violated, including the most vulnerable people such as children, women and refugees.

Anna joined ISHR in May as a Programme Associate. She has previous experience working in international law firms and organizations, during which she was particularly invested in pro bono activities, notably in relation to business and human rights. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Master’s degree in Law from the Universities of Geneva and Basel, where she focused on human rights. Anna has a strong interest in women’s rights, migrant and refugee rights as well as corporate accountability.

Emily joined ISHR in January 2023. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Political Science. She is currently attending law school at the University of Michigan, where she practices in the Human Trafficking Clinic. She has previous international human rights work experience, having interned at the Ministry of Justice and Law Reform and Development Commission in Namibia, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer doing public health and gender empowerment work in rural Senegal.

Jesselina Rana holds a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School and is a human rights lawyer, social entrepreneur, and feminist activist from Nepal. In the past, she has contributed widely to Nepal’s human rights and feminist discourse through her policy and grass-root level work with Amnesty International Nepal on rape law reforms, citizenship bill reform, and acid violence law reform.

Nayara Khaly joined ISHR in 2023 to support a civil society coalition focused on an anti-racism agenda for human rights. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree in International Relations at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC, Brazil). She is engaged in migrant rights research and social justice activism through the intersectionalities of gender and race in Brazil.

Anusika is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Human Rights at the University of Oslo. In her past experiences with NGOs such as Child Rights Connect and Human Rights Watch, she has been very engaged in child empowerment and advocacy work related to human rights abuses in several countries. Also, she has volunteered in fundraising projects for children and supported asylum-seekers with their integration. Due to Anusika’s Sri Lankan roots, she aims to empower vulnerable groups of society, including girls, women and refugees.