has provided clean drinking water
in the largest slum in Kenya, given legal support to the African Court
of Human and Peoples’ Rights, conducted policy consultation in Brussels
and promoted women’s rights in Cambodia. While Monika Lüke’s work
over the last 12 years is certainly diverse, her commitment to civil
and political, as well as economic, social and cultural rights is a
recurring theme.
After studying in the
UK and completing here PhD Thesis “Immunität staatlicher Funktionsträger
bei schweren Menschenrechtsverletzungen” (Immunity of state officials
for grave human rights violations) at Humboldt University, Berlin,
she worked for two years as a project leader at
a research institute, advising various bodies including the UK Office
of Foreign Affairs on topics such as implementation of the Statute of
the International Criminal Court. As a policy consultant for the
Rat der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland (EKD), Monika advocated the rights
of refugees and migrants in the European Union until 2005. In January
2008, Monika transferred from Kenya to Cambodia to lead a project promoting
women’s rights. At the same time, she worked as a coordinator for
the German foreign office, promoting victims’ rights during the trials
of the Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal. Since 1 July 2009, Monika has been
Secretary General of Amnesty International Germany.
