Raj Purohit
Prior to joining Citizens for Global Solutions in 2005 as a Senior Fellow, Raj was Legislative Director for Human Rights First, where he was responsible for leading the organization's advocacy efforts in Congress, with a focus on international relations, judiciary and security issues. Raj helped develop and implement new legislative initiatives and lobbying strategies. He also represented Human Rights First in a range of coalitions, including the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court, and was a media spokesperson.
Before joining Human Rights First, Raj served as Legislative Director for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has also served as Director of Legal Services at the Center on Conscience and War.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Sussex University (1995) and his LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University, Washington College of Law (1997), where he also teaches.
Articles by Raj Purohit
May 16, 2008
When President Bush attacked presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama before the Israeli Knesset for his determination to engage America´s enemies, he triggered a fierce response from Democrats. What was missing from the early rounds of this political battle was a recognition that the President was attacking both Obama´s foreign policy and, to a large degree, his own.
April 14, 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently urged the international community to build the foundations for peace in Somalia by supporting U.N. political efforts and deploying a new multinational force.
Endorsing an integrated approach capable of addressing the political, humanitarian, developmental, ...
April 03, 2008
A few foreign policy questions for Senator McCain