Akila Radhakrishnan (born December 15, 1982) is a human rights lawyer[1] and the President of the Global Justice Center (GJC).[2][3] Prior to her work with the Global Justice Center, Radhakrishnan worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as well as with DPK Consulting and Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP.[4]

Education

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Radhakrishnan received her B.A. in Art History and Political Science from the University of California, Davis and her J.D. from University of California, Hastings with a focus in International Law.[5]

Publications

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  • "Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: A Crisis Born from Impunity"[6]
  • "Abortion is a human right. A pandemic doesn't change that"[7]
  • "Trump’s Chilling Blow to the ICC"[8]
  • "Beyond Killing: The Critical Role of Gender in the Recognition, Prevention and Punishment of Genocide"[9]
  • "Foreign Policy, Akin-Style: How the U.S. Denies Abortions to Women Raped in War" [10]
  • "Burma's Hollow Reforms"[11][12]
  • "Not Only Voiceless, But Choice-less: The Impregnated Victims of Boko Haram"[13]
  • "The Cruelest Weapon"[14]
  • "With Trump Presidency, A Coming Collision With Global Standards on Torture, Abortion Rights"[15]
  • "How Obama Failed Women Raped in War"[16]
  • "Trump's Action on Reproductive Rights Abroad"[17]
  • "Why is the US Waging War on Women Raped in War"[18]
  • "Israel's invasion of Gaza in International Law"[19]
  • "Protecting Safe Abortion in Humanitarian Settings: Overcoming Legal and Policy Barriers"[20]
  • "If These Walls Could Talk, They Would Be Censored: U.S. Restrictions on Pro-Choice Speech"[21]

References

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  1. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila. "California Bar".
  2. ^ "Buffalo Business First". bizjournals.com. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. ^ Bratby-Rudd, Cori (2018-06-29). "Akila Radhakrishnan is Now at the Helm of the Global Justice Center's Powerful Work for International Human RightsAkila Radhakrishnan is Now at the Helm of the Global Justice Center's Powerful Work for International Human Rights". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. ^ "Our Staff - Global Justice Center". globaljusticecenter.net. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. ^ "Our Staff - Global Justice Center". globaljusticecenter.net. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  6. ^ "Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: A Crisis Born from Impunity". Just Security. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  7. ^ Radhakrishnan, Opinion by Serra Sippel and Akila (28 March 2020). "Abortion is a human right. A pandemic doesn't change that". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  8. ^ Sarver, Akila Radhakrishnan, Elena (17 June 2020). "Trump's Chilling Blow to the ICC". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Beyond Killing: The Critical Role of Gender in the Recognition, Prevention and Punishment of Genocide". Just Security. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  10. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila; Kallas, Kristina (21 August 2012). "Foreign Policy, Akin-Style: How the U.S. Denies Abortions to Women Raped in War". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Burma's Hollow Reforms - Global Justice Center". globaljusticecenter.net. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  12. ^ "Burma's Hollow Reforms" by Onello, Michelle, Radhakrishnan, Akila - Ms, Vol. 24, Issue 2, Summer 2014". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01.
  13. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila (2015-06-17). "Not Only Voiceless, But Choice-less: The Impregnated Victims of Boko Haram". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  14. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila. "The Cruelest Weapon" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  15. ^ "With Trump Presidency, A Coming Collision With Global Standards on Torture, Abortion Rights - Rewire.News". Rewire.News. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  16. ^ "How Obama Failed Women Raped in War". Time. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  17. ^ "Opinion | Trump's Action on Reproductive Rights Abroad". The New York Times. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  18. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila (2011-08-11). "Why is the U.S. Waging War on Women Raped in War?". Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  19. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila (2009). "Israel's Invasion of Gaza in International Law".
  20. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila (2017-11-30). "Protecting safe abortion in humanitarian settings: overcoming legal and policy barriers". Reproductive Health Matters. 25 (51): 40–47. doi:10.1080/09688080.2017.1400361. PMID 29189110.
  21. ^ Radhakrishnan, Akila; Kallas, Kristina (June 2012). "If These Walls Could Talk, They Would Be Censored: U.S.Restrictions on Pro-Choice Speech" (PDF). genderhealth.org/. Retrieved 2018-07-20.