About

Welcome to rights: applied, the home of Multi-Track Accountability Solutions

rights: applied was founded in 2021 by international lawyer Oliver Windridge to build tailored accountability solutions based on country, situation, violation, and preferred partner outcomes. Our work includes that includes policy advice, litigation and advocacy supportWe work with country and issue experts, individuals and civil society partners on cases and projects. Read more about current partners below.

About Oliver

Oliver Windridge is an international lawyer with over 15 years’ experience specialising in international human rights, international criminal law, anti-corruption, business and human rights and global sanctions regimes across six continents.

A qualified solicitor in England and Wales (non-practicing), Oliver spent over seven years as a legal officer at the United Nations, working in the trial and appeals chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Since leaving the UN, Oliver has launched a successful practice as independent counsel, consultant and advisor to numerous civil society organisations, bar associations, regional bodies and individuals. Learn more about Oliver’s work in international criminal law, international human rights law, business and human rights, global sanctions regimes and anti-corruption.

rights: applied is the trading name of Oliver Windridge.

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Current partners

rights: applied doesn’t have “clients”. Instead we work in collaboration and partnership with a number of civil society organisations, bar associations, regional bodies and individuals to deliver accountability solutions that fit partners needs. For security reasons, not all partners wish to be identified, but partners include:

Oliver is also a member of:

**List of Counsel (Pro Bono), African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights**

**List of Assistants to Counsel (Defence and Victims), International Criminal Court**

**List of Consultants**, **Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia**

Interested in partnering with rights: applied? Get in touch securely via rights.applied@protonmail.com