OMCT Scientific Council: Economic, Social and Cultural Root Causes of Torture
Membership 2009
- Mr. François Beaujolin
President, Foundation for Human Rights at Work
- Mr.Yves Berthelot
Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and former Deputy Secretary General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Mr. Théo van Boven
Professor Emeritus, University of Maastricht
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the question of torture
- Mr. José B. de Figueiredo
Former Senior Economist, InFocus Programme on Socio-Economic Security, International Labour Office
- Mr. Miloon Kothari
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
- Ms. Florizelle A. O’Connor
Human Rights Consultant
Former member of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities
- Ms. Marta Santos Pais
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Violence against Children
Former Director, UNICEF Innocenti Research Center
- Mr. Pierre de Senarclens
Professor of International Relations,
University of Lausanne
- Mr. Eric Sottas
Secretary General OMCT
- Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen
Former UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples
- Mr. Michael Windfuhr
DIAKONIE
Social Welfare Service of the Protestant Church in Germany
- Mr. Yozo Yokota
Professor, Chuo Law School
Tokyo, Japan
Member of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
- Ms. Leila Zerrougui
Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Former Chair, UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions
Members of the Scientific Council act in their personal capacity and on an honorary basis.