St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Indian Institute of Management, London School of Economics,
Shetty's voice
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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]
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]
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^Anonymous (6 July 2018). "Salil Shetty, Amnesty International's eighth Secretary General, to join Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy as Senior Fellow in 2018-19". Amnesty International. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^"ActionAid CEO moves to major UN campaign against poverty". ActionAid UK.
^"Open Society Names Salil Shetty as Vice President, Global Programs". www.opensocietyfoundations.org. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^Peck, Sarah (6 July 2018). "Salil Shetty, Amnesty International's eighth secretary-general, to join Carr Center for Human Rights Policy as senior fellow in 2018-2019".
^"Research Affiliates • The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute". The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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