Kumar Shailabh Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Held key leadership top management position in the organization.- Representing child victims of sexual abuse before lower Courts and High Courts for last seven years.- Responsible for donor management, proposal writing and fund raising.- Led the multi-stakeholder dialogue on “Improving Access to Justice & Restorative Care for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse”.- Represented HAQ for organizing a “Judicial Colloquium on Juvenile Justice”, conducted by National Law University, Odisha… Show more - Held key leadership top management position in the organization.- Representing child victims of sexual abuse before lower Courts and High Courts for last seven years.- Responsible for donor management, proposal writing and fund raising.- Led the multi-stakeholder dialogue on “Improving Access to Justice & Restorative Care for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse”.- Represented HAQ for organizing a “Judicial Colloquium on Juvenile Justice”, conducted by National Law University, Odisha (NLUO) in collaboration with IDE Sion, Switzerland, University of Geneve.- Led the Annual Child Budget Analysis of the Union Government Budget and presented to the UNICEF Country team.- As a part of the Fact Finding team, contributed to the report titled “Brutalizing Innocence: Detention, Torture & Criminalization of Minors by UP Police to Quell Anti-CAA Protests”.- Submitted List of Issues on implementation of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) during the 126th Session of the UN Human Rights Commission.- Led the standardization of Child Budget Analysis Framework for the State Governments during the workshop organized by UNICEF and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy for Administrators.- Contributed to the Indian Civil Society Report on the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.- Developed innovative strategy focused on trainings specifically designed for lawyers specialized in the respect of children’s rights, including the prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment. Documented by OMCT in their report titled “Best Practices to Protect Children Against Torture in Detention”.- Conducted field research to the mining areas in Chhattisgarh and AP to highlight the gaps and challenges in the welfare of mining affected communities through government instituted District Mineral Foundation Trust Funds.- Designed the content for Module on Child Safety for Teachers was published as an online course by FIRKI, sister organization of Teach for India. Show less

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Conducted Annual and Trend Child Budget Analysis for the State of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland.- Conducted Workshops for Police Officials and child protection government functionaries on child rights and child protection.- Led the collaboration with UNICEF and the Government of Maharashtra for initiating the State specific Child Budget Analysis.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Conducted Annual and Trend Child Budget analysis of Union Government Budget and State Budget.Led the research on creating a district-wise child protection index for informed policy decisions.- Conducted primary research in mining areas of the State of Jharkhand and Odisha (Eastern India) on the status of children.- Conducted sensitization trainings with community leaders on child rights violations in mining affected States of Jharkhand and Odisha.- Have been a member of the… Show more - Conducted Annual and Trend Child Budget analysis of Union Government Budget and State Budget.Led the research on creating a district-wise child protection index for informed policy decisions.- Conducted primary research in mining areas of the State of Jharkhand and Odisha (Eastern India) on the status of children.- Conducted sensitization trainings with community leaders on child rights violations in mining affected States of Jharkhand and Odisha.- Have been a member of the fact-finding panel formed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to identify the young offenders (less than 18 years) locked up in adult prisons in Delhi. Show less

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Coordinated with various grassroots human rights organizations for Universal Periodic Review Advocacy towards the 4th review cycle of India.- Prepared thematic factsheets to be used for UPR Advocacy within India and with Permanent Missions in Geneva.- Facilitated the meetings of Indian human rights CSOs with the representatives of OHCHR during their country visit.- Participated and briefed the EU delegation visiting India before the EU Human Rights dialogue which was held in… Show more - Coordinated with various grassroots human rights organizations for Universal Periodic Review Advocacy towards the 4th review cycle of India.- Prepared thematic factsheets to be used for UPR Advocacy within India and with Permanent Missions in Geneva.- Facilitated the meetings of Indian human rights CSOs with the representatives of OHCHR during their country visit.- Participated and briefed the EU delegation visiting India before the EU Human Rights dialogue which was held in Brussels.- Convened one-to-one meetings with various Embassies in New Delhi as well as with Permanent Missions in Geneva as a part of UPR advocacy.- Conducted workshops with grassroots CSOs, representatives from academia and students to promote engagement with UN mechanisms through UPR. Show less

New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Closely associated with National Election Watch (NEW).- Worked as a part of Election Watch team which includes analysis of financial records and criminal records of representatives contesting the election.- Coordinated research and documentation of political accountability and corruption through electoral data analysis.- Developed the analysis of 2012 Uttarakhand, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.- Actively involved in filing RTIs related to Election Expenses and… Show more - Closely associated with National Election Watch (NEW).- Worked as a part of Election Watch team which includes analysis of financial records and criminal records of representatives contesting the election.- Coordinated research and documentation of political accountability and corruption through electoral data analysis.- Developed the analysis of 2012 Uttarakhand, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.- Actively involved in filing RTIs related to Election Expenses and MPs/MLAs Performance. Show less

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

- Worked as Project Coordinator for Access to Justice Project of Department of Justice, Government of India and UNDP.- Conducted legal empowerment camps, rallies, paralegal trainings across 15 districts of Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for marginalized communities including minorities with a special focus on women.- As a part of “Promoting Community Participation and Gender Equality in Local Governance for Prosperity (Uttarakhand)”, trained 2000 women Self Help Group (SHG) members.

Badwani Madhya Pradesh

- Worked on displacement and rehabilitation issues related to Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada valley, Madhya Pradesh under the supervision of Ms. Medha Patkar.- Actively involved in filing RTI applications to highlight the corruption in various issues like illegal sand mining in Narmada valley, irregularities in rehabilitation process for Project Affected Families (PAFs) of Sardar Sarovar Dam and Indira Sagar Canal Project and Omkareshwar Canal Project in Madhya PradeshDrafted more than… Show more - Worked on displacement and rehabilitation issues related to Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada valley, Madhya Pradesh under the supervision of Ms. Medha Patkar.- Actively involved in filing RTI applications to highlight the corruption in various issues like illegal sand mining in Narmada valley, irregularities in rehabilitation process for Project Affected Families (PAFs) of Sardar Sarovar Dam and Indira Sagar Canal Project and Omkareshwar Canal Project in Madhya PradeshDrafted more than 100 affidavits for the Indira Sagar Canal affected families, which were eventually filed in the High Court- Challenging the illegal rehabilitation compensation packages awarded to the affected families. Show less