Dr. Agnes Callamard was appointed the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial summary or arbitrary executions, on 1 August 2016. Dr. Callamard has a distinguished career in human rights and humanitarian work globally, in civil society organizations, the United Nations and in academia. She is the Director of Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression and also works as special Adviser to the President of Columbia University, President Lee Bollinger. Formerly, Dr Callamard was the Executive Director of ARTICLE 19 and founded and led Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (now CHS Alliance). She was Chef de Cabinet for the Secretary General of Amnesty International and was Amnesty's Research-Policy Coordinator.