Mohamed El Ghannam is a judge for the Ministry of Justice in Cairo, Egypt and a former senior prosecutor and police officer. As a judge, Mr. El Ghannam works at the Court of North Cairo in hearing both criminal and civil cases. Mr. El Ghannam’s work focuses on the protection of human rights of charged individuals, such as the right to a fair trial and rights of the accused. He is interested specifically in how current Egyptian laws are limiting these basic legal rights. During his time as a Humphrey Fellow, Mr. El Ghannam will compare the American and Egyptian legal systems in hopes of forming solutions to improve human rights violations in Egypt.

Mirjana Cukavac serves as the Secretary of the Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration in Belgrade, Serbia where she works to settle international trade disputes between parties. As Secretary, she ensures that each case adheres to the civil procedure of law and that the involved parties receive equal treatment. During her time as a Humphrey Fellow, Ms. Cukavac will study international business law. She hopes to learn how to modernize and develop case administration in the Serbian arbitration courts by studying alternative dispute resolution and on-line arbitration techniques in the United States.

Zlatko Milikic is the Director of the Market Support Sector of the Hypo Alpe Adria Bank in Belgrade, Serbia where he is responsible for the full functioning of the bank’s legal department. He is also an expert in international commercial law and cross-border business transactions. Specifically, Mr. Milikic is interested in the process of privatization and restitution as means to economic development and stability in Serbia. As a Humphrey Fellow, he will study the principles and regulations of banking law in the United States in hopes of learning how to strengthen economic markets in Serbia.

Tanya Golden is a lawyer and advocate of the High Court of South Africa, as well as a lecturer at the University of the Western Cape. Ms. Golden works primarily in the fields of labor, administrative, and commercial law as a litigator, arbitrator, and legal advisor to corporate and governmental clients. As a Humphrey Fellow, she will study international business law with a focus on international trade law, international commercial transactions and foreign investment and will gain professional training in these fields.

Ahmed Gamal Osman practices as a judge for the State Council of Egypt, as well as a member of the consultative department for the Egyptian Presidency and the Cabinet. As a former public prosecutor and practicing lawyer, his interests have focused on promoting the role of law in economic development as well as in society at large. Mr. Osman will spend his time as a Humphrey Fellow studying international business law, specifically international trade laws, international finance and corporate governance. His goal is to aid in the reform and development of the Egyptian legal and judicial system.

Sadiq Kamal Khan works as the Senior Superintendent of Police for the Government of Pakistan in Peshawar. As head of the Investigation Department, he ensures that suspected persons are treated justly according to the law, while also leading the prevention and detection of crimes. As a Humphrey Fellow, Mr. Kamal Khan will study human rights standards in the United States and compare them with other nations’ standards. His goal is to learn about methods of human rights reform in hopes of improving standards within Pakistan.

Ariela Peralta is a human rights lawyer for Service of Peace and Justice, a non-profit organization that defends human rights in Montevideo, Uruguay. In her position as a lawyer and former Executive Secretary of Service of Paz and Justice of Latin America, she works to protect the civil and political rights of those people who report human rights abuses, while also monitoring the penal system. During her Humphrey year, Ms. Peralta hopes to learn more about human rights standards and practices and apply this knowledge to her local practice in Uruguay.

Elizabeth Garcia works for the CIDES Center on Law and Society, an organization in Quito, Ecuador dedicated to the promotion of democratic values and legal responsibility. As an Associate Member, Coordinator and Director of Programs, and Director for the Center for Managing Conflicts for CIDES, Ms. Garcia de Sylva has worked in the areas of conflict resolution and human rights. She also works as a Professor of Law and Academic Coordinator at Pontifical Catholic University in Quito. As a Humphrey Fellow, she will study American legal education in order to develop new ways of teaching law in Ecuador and to create a more secure judicial system.

Leng Hour Kiet is a human rights and development specialist in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He has worked as a human rights officer for the legal and judicial reform program for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and as a consultant to the legal advisor for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). His work has focused on promoting human rights interests as mainstream interests within the Cambodian government. As a Humphrey Fellow, Mr. Kiet will study human rights law and economic development in order to learn how to influence human rights laws and to promote the respect for human rights in Cambodia.

Pamela Davies, a private legal practitioner from Sierra Leone, has served her community as an executive member of the Sierra Leone Bar Association and a volunteer for a training program for externally displaced youth. During her Humphrey year, Ms. Davies hopes to gain an understanding of international human rights laws, their effect on domestic laws and how to enforce them through judicial reform.