Shikha Pandey

Shikha Pandey is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Asia Program Director at The International Legal Foundation since March 2020, where responsibilities include leading legal teams in Myanmar to provide comprehensive legal aid services. Previous roles include serving as a legal consultant and program management consultant for ILF, as well as a criminal lawyer and legal researcher with Jagdalpur Legal Aid Group, focusing on the Adivasi community in South Chhattisgarh. Shikha has also held international fellowships with ILF in Afghanistan and Myanmar, emphasizing strategic litigation and public defense systems. Shikha is a graduate of Columbia Law School with a Master of Laws, holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi, a Master's in Social Work, and a Bachelor's in Sociology.

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The International Legal Foundation

Founded in 2001, the International Legal Foundation is the leading global advocate for the right to counsel for the poor. We are pioneering the establishment of public defender offices as countries rebuild and remake their criminal justice systems. Our team works in some of the world's most challenging places, where poor, vulnerable, and marginalized groups face discrimination and abuse. We achieve systemic change through litigation, advocacy, and policy reform. The ILF currently has programs in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tunisia, and the West Bank. Over the years, we have represented more than 60,000 people and trained and mentored hundreds of lawyers. We are building a culture of defense and creating a new generation of skilled defense lawyers through multi-year, intensive mentoring. We also conduct high-level advocacy, pushing countries, international institutions, and donors to prioritize legal aid as a fundamental human right. We were a drafter of the United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2012. We also organized the first-ever international conference on public defense, held in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2014. Today, we are in the vanguard of global efforts to standardize public defense so quality legal services are measurable and accountable.


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