Salil Shetty
Indian human rights activist (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salil Shetty (born 3 February 1961)[1] is an Indian human rights activist who was the Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International (2010–2018) till 31 July 2018.[2] Previously, he was the director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. Before joining the UN, he served as the Chief Executive of ActionAid.[3] Most recently, Shetty had a short stint as the Vice President of Global Programs at the Open Society Foundations.[4]
Salil Shetty | |
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Born | (1961-02-03) 3 February 1961 (age 63) |
Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Education | St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Indian Institute of Management, London School of Economics, |
In recognition of his long-term commitment to Human Rights and his deep understanding of the complexities of human rights issues, Shetty was appointed a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights for the academic year 2018–2019.[5]
Shetty is affiliated to Harvard University's Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute since 2018. Affiliates contribute to the academic study of South Asia by bringing their expertise on a wide range of issues to Harvard University.[6]