Aditi Pradhan - Access to Justice, New Delhi Office

Aditi is lawyer with a background in criminal justice research and litigation. She holds an LL.M. from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Law, with specialisations in International Law and Public Interest & Social Justice and a B.A.LL.B.(H.) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Amity Law School.

Aditi is passionate about analysing institutional criminal justice data and has conducted research on various criminal justice issues including - fair trials, equality of arms, access to justice, police accountability and prison decongestion. She has advocated against the unfair targeting of oppressed caste communities by the criminal justice system and represented survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Some of her previous work experience has been with the CPA Project, Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights, International Bar Association and Global Rights Compliance. At CHRI, Aditi supports the Police Reforms Programme’s work to improve police accountability in India.

In her leisure time, she enjoys swimming and being in the outdoors