Yasmin Sooka
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Biography
"Yasmin Sooka practised as a human rights lawyer until 1995 and has been Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa since January 2001. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms Sooka was a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, serving first for three years as Deputy Chair to the Human Rights Violations Committee, and then as the chair of the committee. She serves on the Programme Committee of the Black Sash."[1]
Affiliations
- Trustee, Black Sash
- Centre for Conflict Resolution
- International Journal of Transitional Justice
- Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation
