Ishita Chakrabarty

Ishita Chakrabarty is currently serving as an Asia Development Justice Fellow at Accountability Counsel since August 2023. Previously, Ishita worked as a Program Assistant for Policy Shift at Aroha, where responsibilities included assisting in communications with the IOM and institutionalizing the Migrants4Climate award. Prior experience includes roles as a Researcher at Quill Foundation, where Ishita authored reports on police conduct and human rights, and internships at various human rights organizations and legal institutions, focusing on asylum claims, prison reform, and legal research. Ishita holds a Master's degree in International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute and a BA LLB (Hons.) from Hidayatullah National Law University.