SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORDSpecial Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

or punishment [HRC res. 25/13 ]Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 33rd session

of the Human Rights Council (13 -30 September 2016)

How to apply: The entire application process consists of two parts: 1. online survey and 2. application form in Word format. Both parts and all sections of the application form need to be completed and received by the Secretariat before the expiration of the deadline. First part: Online survey (http://ohchr-survey.unog.ch/index.php/695691?lang=en) is used to collect information for statistical purposes such as personal data (i.e. name, gender, nationality), contact details, mandate applying for and, if appropriate, nominating entity. Second part: Application form in Word can be downloaded from http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/HRC33.aspx by clicking on the mandate. It should be fully completed and saved in Word format and then submitted as an attachment by email. Information provided in this form includes a motivation letter of maximum 600 words. The application form should be completed in English only. It will be used as received to prepare the public list of candidates who applied for each vacancy and will also be posted as received on the OHCHR public website. Once fully completed (including Section VII), the application form in Word should be submitted to hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org (by email). A maximum of up to three reference letters (optional) can be attached in Word or pdf format to the email prior to the expiration of the deadline. No additional documents, such as CVs, resumes, or supplementary reference letters beyond the first three received will be accepted. Please note that for Working Group appointments, only citizens of States belonging to the specific regional group are eligible. Please refer to the list of United Nations regional groups of Member States at http://www.un.org/depts/DGACM/RegionalGroups.shtml

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8 JULY 2016 (12 NOON GREENWICH MEAN TIME / GMT)

No incomplete or late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at a later stage.

General description of the selection process is available at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Nominations.aspx In case of technical difficulties, or if encountering problems with accessing or completing the forms, you may contact the Secretariat by email at hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org or fax at + 41 22 917 9008.You will receive an acknowledgment email when both parts of the application process, i.e. the data submitted through the online survey and the Word application form, have been received by email.

Thank you for your interest in the work of the Human Rights Council.

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I. PERSONAL DATA1. Family name: KHAN 6. Year of birth: 1970

2. First name: Karim 7. Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland

3. Maiden name (if any):       8. Nationality (please indicate the nationality that will appear on the public list of candidates): British

4. Middle name: Asad Ahmad 9. Any other nationality: No

5. Sex: Male Female

II. MANDATE - SPECIFIC COMPETENCE / QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

NOTE: Please describe why the candidate’s competence / qualifications / knowledge is relevant in relation to the specific mandate:

1. QUALIFICATIONS (200 words)Relevant educational qualifications or equivalent professional experience in the field of human rights; good communication skills (i.e. orally and in writing) in one of the six official languages of the United Nations (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.)

I am a Queen's Counsel and a member of the Bar of England & Wales (1992). I have also been admitted to the Bar in Pakistan (2008), Cambodia (2008) and Kosovo (2011). I have acquired expertise in International Human Rights law in over 20 years of practice in this field. I have experience in investigating cases involving human rights violations such as torture, inhuman and degrading treatment. I have published extensively and taught in the field of international law and human rights. I was awarded academic degrees in law from King's College, University of London, the Inns of Court School of Law and Lincoln’s Inn. I have been awarded two honorary doctorates in law in 2012 from FAMA University, Pristina and 2013 from the European University of Tirana, Albania in recognition of my work in human rights and international law. In 1998, I was awarded a Diploma after completing the Advanced Course on the International Protection of Human Rights at Abo Akademi school of law, Finland. English is my mother tongue, and I also read Arabic and French. I have been an advocate in court proceedings where the main language of record was French or English or Arabic. I am familiar with the necessities and practicalities of communicating effectively through interpreters in court, during press conferences and investigations. I am experienced in public speaking gained through court based advocacy and media work.    

2. RELEVANT EXPERTISE (200 words)Knowledge of international human rights instruments, norms and principles. (Please state how this was acquired.)

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Knowledge of institutional mandates related to the United Nations or other international or regional organizations’ work in the area of human rights. (Please state how this was acquired.)Proven work experience in the field of human rights. (Please state years of experience.)

For more than 20 years I have specialised in international human rights law in all of the United Nations Tribunals, hybrid courts and at the ICC. This experience has required an understanding of the ICCPR, CAT, ECHR and the other international conventions and norms. I am familiar with the work of the Special Rapporteur for torture and other stakeholders such the APT and CTI and the role they play in seeking to prevent torture and in promoting the universal ratification of the CAT and OPCAT. I have published extensively in the field of human rights, including in the prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. I was the first member of the English Bar appointed by the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations ICTY. I was part of the prosecution trial team in the "Celebici case" in 1997. That case involved investigating and prosecuting accused persons who operated a detention facility where torture and inhuman and degrading conditions existed. I have also been a prosecution lawyer in the the UN-ICTR from 1998-2000. In addition, I have defended cases at the ICTY (2003-2007), and in the EULEX courts in Kosovo (2011-2016) where torture was specifically alleged. I represented the largest group of victims in Trial Number One at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia relating to the infamous S-21 detention centre where a central allegation was endemic practice of torture.

3. ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE (200 words)Nationally, regionally or internationally recognized competence related to human rights. (Please explain how such competence was acquired.)

At the International level, I have been engaged as lead counsel in all the various international and hybrid tribunals including the SPSC, SCSL, ICTR, ICTY, STL, ECCC, EULEX courts and the ICC and have investigated torture cases in various continents of the world. I have lectured in human rights internationally, including at the Universities of Florence, Padowa, Tsinghua (China), at the 2015 Global Human Rights Summit in Tokyo and at PHILJA, Phillipines in 2015. I have been a Senior Research Fellow at King's College London between 1999-2002 and a visiting lecturer in law at Utrecht University between 2010-2013. I am a member of the international advisory board at the WSD Handa Centre for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University and a Founding Director of the Peace and Justice Initiative.

At the national level, I was appointed a Human Rights Tutor at the National Police Training Centre at Bramshill, UK, prior to the entry into force of the 1998 Human Rights Act. In this capacity, I trained the police on the ambit and purpose of the Human Rights Act in order to ensure compliance with its provisions. Special regard was had to the prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.

4. PUBLICATIONS OR PUBLIC STATEMENTS

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Please list significant and relevant published books, articles, journals and reports that you have written or public statements, or pronouncements that you have made or events that you may have participated in relation to the mandate.

4.1 Enter three publications in relation to the mandate for which you are applying in the order of relevance:

1. Title of publication: Archbold International Criminal CourtsJournal/Publisher: Sweet & MaxwellDate of publication: 2003 (1st ed); 2005 (2nd ed), 2009 (3rd ed), 2013 (4th ed)Web link, if available: http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=5405

2. Title of publication: "An unbreakable thread? The presumption of innocence in international law" in Promoting Accountability under international law for gross human rights violations, Essays in honour of Prosecutor JallowJournal/Publisher: Brill I NijhoffDate of publication: 2015Web link, if available: http://www.brill.com/products/book/promoting-accountability-gross-human-rights-violations-africa-under-international-law

3. Title of publication: Principles of Evidence in International Criminal LawJournal/Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSDate of publication: 2010Web link, if available: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/principles-of-evidence-in-international-criminal-justice-9780199588923?cc=nl&lang=en&

If more than three publications, kindly summarize (200 words): In addition to the above publications which deal with the substantive elements of international human rights law and international criminal law, including the prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment, I have also published or contributed to other works relevant to the mandate. These include as: (i) Editor, International Criminal Law Reports (ICLR) Cameron May; (ii) Contributing author to the last three editions of A Commentary of the Rome Statute (2015, Hart); (iii) Contributor to Human Rights Practice (Sweet & Maxwell); (iv) author of "The Presumption of Innocence", in the Sri Lankan Law College Journal (2015); (v) contributing author in The Law and Practice in the International Criminal Court (Oxford University Press, 2015); (vi) Co-Author of "Enlargement and human rights law, norms and realities" in Security Dimension of EU Enlargement, Manchester University Press, Shepherd and Brown (2007); (vii) author, Oxford Transitional Justice Research Working paper series on Victim participation before the ECCC (2010) and various others works. These all combine an academic discussion of aspects of the law, including the prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment by Convention, Treaty and Statute - and its jus cogens prohibition - with an analysis of the law and evidential rules that are of significance in evaluating allegations.

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4.2 Enter three public statements or pronouncements made or events that you may have participated in relation to the mandate for which you are applying in the order of relevance:

1. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made: The Hague Summit on International law and Human Rights at the International Court of JusticeEvent organizer: The Institute of Cultural Diplomacy of Justice and The International Court of JusticeDate on which public statement/pronouncement made: 5th February 2015Web link, if available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBrRCqdMoU

2. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made: Press conference, TunisEvent organizer: Tunisian human rights organisations and Defence team of Dr. MahmoudiDate on which public statement/pronouncement made: 3 August 2015, TunisWeb link, if available: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/04/saadi-gaddafi-abuse-video-condemned-libya-al-hadba-tripoli and also seehttp://www.marsad.ly/en/2015/08/04/saadi-video-prompts-lawyers-to-demand-action-

3. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made: Award winning documentary "Brother Number One" see http://brothernumberone.co.nz/filmEvent organizer: BDO - productions of New Zealand documentary "Brother number One" regarding the search of a brother of a torture victim who disappeared in Cambodia's notorious S-21 during the Khymer Rouge period.Date on which public statement/pronouncement made: 2011Web link, if available: https://vimeo.com/18689094 also see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnAQH02GHoAalso see http://www.moviesthatmatter.nl/festival/archief/talkshows_en_debatten/354

If more than three, kindly summarize (200 words): I have given numerous press interviews and delivered various public lectures on the rule of law, international courts and tribunals and discussing the scope and content of international human rights law and international criminal law. Many interviews are available using a basic internet search engines. For example, relating to torture in Libya see 16 September 2015 press reporting of press conference: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/libya-killing-gaddafi-leaders-would-be-murder-amid-rumours-planned-summary-execution-1520020

5. FLEXIBILITY/READINESS AND AVAILABILITY OF TIME (200 words)to perform effectively the functions of the mandate and to respond to its requirements, including participating in Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva and General Assembly sessions in New York, travelling on special procedures visits, drafting reports and engaging with a variety of

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stakeholders. (Indicate whether candidate can dedicate an estimated total of approx. three months per year to the work of a mandate.)

I am aware of the requirement that at least three months a year be dedicated to mandate related work. As a Queen's Counsel and member of the Bar, I am self employed and need no external authorisation in order to dedicate the required time to the work of the mandate. I am in a position to devote this time and will enthusiastically do so. I am independent by training and experience. As a practitioner specialising in international law, I have worked, investigated and advised in Asia, the Middle East, Far East, and North, West and East Africa, as well as in Europe. I have qualified lawyers and researchers in the Hague and London and elsewhere who work under my direction. Country visits, investigations, examination of issues, and time critical drafting of reports are all familiar to me. In addition, I have directly engaged with various Heads of State, cabinet officials, senior members of the judiciary in many continents of the world. Within the UN system, I have also productively engaged with various SRSG's, such as the late, Sergio Viera de Mello of Brazil whilst he was SRSG in Timor Leste. Similarly, I have a track record of positive engagement with various USG/ASG level UN officials, as well with senior officials in Regional organisations such as the African Union. I am flexible in my work practices and ready and available to commit myself to the mandate if appointed.

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III. MOTIVATION LETTER (600 word limit)

This mandate is of critical importance. I combine a thorough academic understanding of CAT, OPCAT and the HRC mechanisms with practical experience gained in investigating and evaluating allegations of torture. I have investigated cases involving allegations of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment in Timor Leste, Libya, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cambodia, Kenya, Kosova and Bosnia-Herzegovina. I believe that I have a distinct advantage in that I have prosecuted, defended and represented the victims in international cases where torture was the criminal conduct alleged. I have actively investigated such cases in Europe, Asia and Africa. Having acted for all sides in cases where torture is alleged, not only helps demonstrate my independence and ability to be impartial, but I believe that it can lend additional credibility to my role as Special Rapporteur. I have trained police officers in the United Kingdom on provisions of human rights law and know how important the processes that govern the first hours in police custody are to the prevention of torture and abuse. The mandate holder must be cognisant of his or her role and be prepared to work within the terms of the mandate. Seeking to expand that mandate is for the HRC and not for the incumbent. In this regard, it is also pertinent to note that States, NGO's, Regional organisations (including mandate holders of regional or other international organisations - like the Torture Prevention Advisor of the OSCE) all have a role to play in seeking to prevent torture. Understanding how these stakeholders can cooperate and work harmoniously with each other is important.

In interactions with states, it will be obvious that apart from compliance with provisions of Conventional and Customary law, the prohibition of torture also gives rise to universal criminal jurisdiction. This reality should not be lost on States and other actors. At the same time, the mandate holder must seek to engage states in constructive dialogue with a view to voluntary compliance with CAT and customary norms prohibiting torture in all circumstances. The fact that I have acted for the Prosecution, Defence and Victims in different torture case may underline my impartiality. This varied experience can be used to help foster an environment of cooperation - rather than adversarial opposition. The mandate holder should not retreat to "naming and shaming" as his or her first port of call, but seek to leave the mandate stronger at the end of his or her term. It will be stronger when structures are voluntarily put in place by states that help eradicate torture and inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment. States should be able to trust the mandate holder and be encouraged to invite the mandate holder to conduct fact finding missions - knowing that no political baggage will infect the work of the mandate holder. Trust and confidence is of fundamental importance and must be fostered. At the same time, it is imperative that the mandate holder is able to speak truth to power and make every effort to root out torture within the paramenters of the mandate. The ability to review cases and sieve out spurious allegations and focus on properly grounded ones is also key and requires forensic skills and an ability to objectively evaluate a complaint. I possess these skills as demonstrated by my work on torture cases from the investigative and legal perspectives.

I am a British national, but also of Asian heritage. I have been educated in Europe, but lived in Africa and Asia. I have worked internationally and closely interacted with men,

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women and children from all cultures, religions, nationalities and from all walks of life. My ability to relate to them, and to appreciate and respect the richness that diversity brings, may also be of utility to the work of this mandate. Regardless of that, the prohibition of torture is a basic norm that UNITES humanity and all peoples regardless of gender, race, religion, colour, creed or social group. It is a high calling indeed.

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IV. LANGUAGES (READ / WRITTEN / SPOKEN)

Please indicate all language skills below.

1. Mother tongue: English

2. Knowledge of the official languages of the United Nations:

Arabic: Yes or no: YES If yes,

Read: Easily or Not easily: Easily Write: Easily or Not easily: Not easilySpeak: Easily or Not easily: Not easily

Chinese: Yes or no: NO If yes,

Read: Easily or not easily:      Write: Easily or not easily:      Speak: Easily or not easily:      

English: Yes or no: YES If yes,

Read: Easily or not easily: EasilyWrite: Easily or not easily: EasilySpeak: Easily or not easily: Easily

French: Yes or no: YES If yes,

Read: Easily or not easily: EasilyWrite: Easily or not easily: Not easilySpeak: Easily or not easily: Not easily

Russian: Yes or no: NO If yes,

Read: Easily or not easily:      Write: Easily or not easily:      Speak: Easily or not easily:      

Spanish: Yes or no: NO If yes,

Read: Easily or not easily:      Write: Easily or not easily:      Speak: Easily or not easily:      

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V. EDUCATIONAL RECORD

NOTE: Please list the candidate’s academic qualifications (university level and higher).

Name of degree and name of academic institution:

Years of attendance

(provide a range from-to, for example 1999-2003):

Place and country:

Doctoral candidate (D.Phil) candidate in International and Comparative Law and the problems, practice and procedure of proving international crimes, in the context of contemporary human rights standards.Wolfson College, University of Oxford

1998-2000 Oxford, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Diploma, in the International Protection of Human Rights.The Institute of Human Rights, Abo Akademi University, Turku Law School

1998 Turku, Finland

Bar Finals, Inns of Court School of Law, Gray's Inn;

Called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London

1991-1992 London, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), School of Law, Kings College, University of London and elected an Associate of King's College and awarded the "AKC" degree following course of philosphy and theology run by the School of Humanities, King's College

1988-1991 London, United Kingdom

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VI. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

NOTE: Please briefly list ALL RELEVANT professional positions held, beginning with the most recent one.

Name of employer,functional title,

main functions of position:

Years of work(provide a

range from-to, for example 1999-2005):

Place and country:

Queen's CounselBarrister at LawTemple Garden Chambers, London and The Hague

Cases Include :

International Criminal Court (ICC)

- Lead Counsel in the case of Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto et al. Investigated human rights abuses related to the charges and defended Deputy President, Mr Ruto.Extensive investigations conducted throughout Kenya

- Lead Counsel in the cases of Prosecutor v. (1) Bahr Idris Abu Garda (2) Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and (3) Saleh Jerbo Darfurian rebels leader charged by ICC

- Lead Counsel representing Fatmir Limaj before (i) EULEX Courts in Kosovo (2013- 15) and (2) ICTY (2003-2007) relating to allegations of torture during 1999. Field missions and extensive investigations conducted in Kosovo in relation to separate allegations involving torture and undesignated prison camps.

- Lead Counsel for Civil Party Group 1 before the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). I represented the largest group of victims of torture and their families in the first case before the ECCC (Prosecutor

1992- present(QC - since 2011)

UK and internationally (see below)

Kenya and The Hague

Darfur and The Hague

Kosovo and The Hague

Cambodia

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v Kaing Geuk Eav alias Duch) relating to the notorious S-21 detention centre.

- Leads a team of lawyers advising the Cham Albanians on historical injustices and human rights abuses arising from the Second World War and on possible remedies under the ECHR and other international instruments

- Lead Counsel for 116,000 registered victims of alleged colonial era human rights abuses including torture. Instructed by the Kipsigis and Talai communities of Kericho County, Kenya.

Albania/Greece

Kenya

-Global Victims Initiative, Founding Director Specialist work on Rule of Law and Human Rights promotion and protection

-The Peace and Justice Initiative, Founding Director. Hague based NGO focused on effective implementation of the Rome Statute at the national level. PJI has advised states on implementation of the Rome Statute and provided technical assistance and training to States. See: http://www.peaceandjusticeinitiative.org/pji-directors

2012 - Present

2011-Present  

The Hague, The Netherlands

The Hague, The Netherlands

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PROSECUTION LAWYER UNITED NATIONS:

(1)International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

I was one of two lawyers advising the Prosecutor of the ICTR based in the Hague. I worked in the appeals section of the Prosecution and also in the Legal advisory section. In this capacity I worked on many leading cases including on the Akayesu appeal as well as the Kayishema & Ruzindana, Serushago and Kambanda appeals. These cases involved allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity

(2) International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

I was a Prosecution Legal Officer working with the senior trial attorney on the Delalic et al case. This case involved allegations of widespread torture in the Celebici detention centre in Konjic in Bosnia. I participated in indictment reviews in several major cases.

April 1998-April 2000

April 1997-April 1998

Kigali (Rwanda),&Arusha (Tanzania)& The Hague

The Hague

Grade 7 Lawyer, Law Commission of England & Wales.-The Law Commission is the body responsible for law reform in the UK. I was in the Criminal Law team and worked on various law reform projects dealing with issues of evidence and substantive law.

Senior Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service of England & Wales-Responsible for the review and conduct of cases covering the entire criminal spectrum including murder, rape, sexual violence. My primary responsibility was to review the evidence and decide if a prosecution was in the public interest and conducted prosecutions in court.

March 1996-April 1997

April 1993-March 1996

London, UK

London, UK

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VII. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS AND INTEGRITY PROVISIONS (of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1)

To be completed by the candidate or by the nominating entity on his/her behalf.

1. To your knowledge, does the candidate have any official, professional, personal, or financial relationships that might cause him/her to limit the extent of their inquiries, to limit disclosure, or to weaken or slant findings in any way? If yes, please explain.No2. Are there any factors that could either directly or indirectly influence, pressure, threaten, or otherwise affect the candidate’s ability to act independently in discharging his/her mandate? If yes, please explain:No3. Is there any reason, currently or in that past, that could call into question the candidate’s moral authority and credibility or does the candidate hold any views or opinions that could prejudice the manner in which she/he discharges his mandate? If yes, please explain:No4. Does the candidate comply with the provisions in paragraph 44 and 46 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1?

Para. 44: The principle of non-accumulation of human rights functions at a time shall be respected.Para. 46: Individuals holding decision-making positions in Government or in any other organization or entity which may give rise to a conflict of interest with the responsibilities inherent to the mandate shall be excluded. Mandate holders will act in their personal capacity.

Yes5. Should the candidate be appointed as a mandate holder, he/she will have to take measures to comply with paragraphs 44 and 46 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1. In the event that the current occupation or activity, even if unpaid, of the candidate may give rise to a conflict of interest (e.g. if a candidate holds a decision-making position in Government) and/or there is an accumulation of human rights functions (e.g. as a member of another human rights mechanism at the international, regional or national level), necessary measures could include relinquishing positions, occupations or activities. If applicable, please indicate the measures the candidate will take.N/A

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