Experience

Council of Europe

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commissioner for Human Rights

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Independent, impartial, non-judicial institution within Council of Europe tasked with promoting human rights awareness and adherence to human rights standards among 47 member states Independent, impartial, non-judicial institution within Council of Europe tasked with promoting human rights awareness and adherence to human rights standards among 47 member states



Council of Europe

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  Led independent anti-racism monitoring body in country monitoring work, thematic work, cooperation with civil society, represented ECRI before internal CoE bodies and external partners Led independent anti-racism monitoring body in country monitoring work, thematic work, cooperation with civil society, represented ECRI before internal CoE bodies and external partners



University of Latvia

• Latvia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, ADvanced Social and Political Research Institute, University of Latvia

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2012

  Directed research, taught masters' and doctoral students, focus on racism and intolerance, Russian foreign policy, minority rights Directed research, taught masters' and doctoral students, focus on racism and intolerance, Russian foreign policy, minority rights