Aditya Shrivastava

Experience

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  Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore

  Nov 2005 - Dec 2005

  Research Attachee
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  Human Rights Law Network, Delhi

  Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

  Intern
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  Niraj Sharma, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2008

  Intern
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  A.K. Chitale, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern
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  Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Intern
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  Supreme Court Commissioners on the Right to Food

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2017

  Legal Research Officer

  - Provided research assistance to Commissioners appointed by Supreme Court of India to monitor implementation of court orders and food schemes- Analysed government schemes and prepared evaluation reports for Supreme Court, addressing shortfalls and violations of court orders- Aided policy interventions with Central and State Governments as well as advocacy efforts at national and international platforms

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  ActionAid

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Legal Consultant

  - Documented impact of laws, Government schemes and policies on urban homelessness- Tracked and compiled cases in the Supreme Court and High Courts on the issue of homelessness

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  Support Cell for Civil Society Organisations

  Jan 2016 - now

  Coordinator

  - Tracked and analysed policy developments and court cases on civic space restrictions in India- Developed and executed resolution and resilience strategies in collaboration with civil society leaders, lawyers and other experts- Rendered legal advice and assistance in pursuing legal remedies to affected organisations and human rights defenders- Organised solidarity campaigns on civil society repression, published monthly newsletter and expanded outreach- Facilitated advocacy initiatives with national and international institutions Show less

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  Civic Participation Initiative

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2021

  Program Manager

  - Implemented fellowship programme to provide functional and legal support to a network of over 80 activists working to promote constitutionalism at the grassroots in India- Coordinated a national network of over 80 activists working on diversity of human rights, especially during periods of increasing state repression and COVID-19 health emergency- Facilitated programme design, planning and implementation from its initiation to completion- Managed day-to-day coordination, capacity building, administrative and budgetary aspects Show less

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  South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  Research Associate

  - Researched and analysed legal threats to civil society in India, with an emphasis on Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and applicable tax laws- Contributed to the ongoing research project ‘Democratic Decline in South Asia’ at the Department of Political Science

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  Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

  Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  German Chancellor Fellow

  - Conducted independent comparative research on civic freedoms of association and peaceful assembly in Europe and India- Reviewed literature across disciplines to understand the political, legal, and social facets of civic space restrictions- Examined operational challenges, legal restrictions, constitutional protections and redress mechanisms for human rights defenders- Observed and analysed contemporary developments on civic spaces dynamics in Europe, India, and globally- Collaborated with Heidelberg University, Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, FIAN International and European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) Show less

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  Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM)

  Jun 2024 - Jul 2024

  Visiting Researcher

  - Two month study visit as part of German Chancellor Fellowship project to engage with the Institute's work on shrinking civic spaces in Europe- Analysed the intersection of a supranational European human rights framework with diverse national laws and constitutional protections for civic freedoms- Studied European regional bodies, enforcement mechanisms, and civil society platforms within contemporary legal and political dynamics across different ruling regimes

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  Council of Europe

  Sept 2024 - Sept 2024

  Study Visitor

  - Undertook a four-week study visit as an expert at the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)- Updated the compilation of Opinions on Freedom of Association- Reviewed Georgian law on foreign funding of NGOs and Bosnia and Herzegovina's NGO registration law- Assisted in preparing opinion on amendments to Law on Mass Media and Civil Code of Armenia

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  Södertörn University

  Oct 2024 - now

  Researcher

  - Contributing legal research for the interdisciplinary research platform on Contested Democracy, focusing on civil society restrictions