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Fair Trials is the global criminal justice watchdog.
We identify when criminal justice is failing.
We alert the world problems.
We resolve these issues, working with the best global experts.
Fair Trials comprises Fair Trials International a registered charity (No 1134586) and registered with limited liability (No 7135273) in England and Wales; Fair Trials Europe, a registered public foundation in Belgium (No 0552.688.67); and Fair Trials Americas, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity in the United States of America (No DLN17053243307017)
When referring to us, it would be great if you could call us Fair Trials, rather than any of our longer names. Injustice doesn't know boundaries, so neither do we. Also, it stops us from getting competitive between offices.
Topics we can provide expert opinion on within criminal justice include:
We can also in some circumstances provide you with access to people directly affected by the issues raised above.
Multimedia assets
We have an archive of film and photography for media use. If you can’t find what you need on the site, email us.
Jago Russell - Chief Executive
Based in our London offices, Jago has been the Chief Executive of Fair Trials since September 2008. He is a qualified solicitor and has published and lectured widely on a range of criminal justice and human rights issues. Before joining Fair Trials, he worked as a policy specialist at the human rights charity Liberty and worked as a Legal Specialist in the UK Parliament, assisting the Human Rights, Home Affairs and Constitutional Affairs Select Committees.
Rebecca Schaeffer - Senior Legal and Policy Officer
Based in our Washington, D.C. offices, Rebecca works on various aspects of Fair Trials’ legal and policy work. She is a member of the Bar of Pennsylvania, has a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University (Washington, DC) and has worked in many countries including the USA, Ecuador, Guatemala, South Africa, Zambia and Egypt. Before joining Fair Trials, Rebecca worked as a defence investigator on a federal capital case in the usA, and as a research fellow at Human Rights Watch. With her international background, she brings with her a great deal of expertise on issues relating to North America.
Ralph Bunche - Regional Director (Europe)
Based in our Brussels offices, Ralph leads Fair Trials’ engagement in Europe. He joined Fair Trials from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, where he managed a 34-person team responsible for human rights and the rule of law, including the right to a fair trial. As a lawyer, Ralph worked for O’Melveny & Myers and Hausfeld on competition, financial fraud and human rights litigation. He has also served as the legal advisor to Liberia’s Minister of Finance and as a campaigns officer for the Global March against Child Labour.
Fair Trials spokespeople are available for interview on a broad range of criminal justice topics, in the UK, EU and North America. To arrange interviews on ISDN, Globelynx, Skype or in person, please the media team, details above.
Out of Hours
For all out of hours media enquiries please call +44 (0) 7980830157
Alex Mik - Alex heads up the Media Team at Fair Trials and is based in our London office. He is the lead on media strategy, internal communications, and reputation issues. You can contact Alex on +44 (0)20 7822 2370 or via [email protected]
Gianluca Cesaro - Gianluca is based in our Brussels office. He works on all things communications, particularly with regard to our EU work. You can contact Gianluca on +32 (0)24 25 84 47, or via [email protected]
