Faculty
The International Mental Health Law, Policy & Rights-Based Services (Certificate Course and Postgraduate Diploma) is delivered by an interdisciplinary group of experts in mental health, law, human rights, policy, and rights-based services. Updated faculty profiles will be published shortly.
Abhijit Nadkarni
Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Charlene Sunkel
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, aves Mental Health
Dovilė Juodkaitė
Member of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (2025-2030), Member of European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) (2024-2027), Elected Member for Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (2027-2030)
Fahmy Hanna
Technical Officer Department of Mental Health and Substance use WHO Geneva. Co-Chair IASC MHPSS Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
Itzhak Levav
In memoriam
Jana Offergeld
Senior Policy Advisor, German Institute for Human Rights
Jasmine Kalha
Programme Manager & Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS
Kaustubh Joag
Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS
Ketki Ranade
Assistant Professor, Mumbai Campus, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus
Maitreyi Misra
Director, Death Penalty Mitigation; Director, Mental Health and Criminal Justice
Melvyn Freeman
Consultant, World Health Organization; Visiting Professor, University of Stellenbosch
Michelle Funk
Unit head, Policy, Law and Human Rights, Department of Mental Health & Substance Use, WHO, Geneva
Natalie Drew
Technical Officer, Policy, Law and Human Rights Unit, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization
Oliver Lewis
Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, UK
Soumitra Pathare
Director, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS
Steven Allen
Executive Director, Validity Foundation
Vaijayanti Joshi
Hon. Secretary, Indian Law Society & Director, Academics, ILS Law College
