Ziyadath Hoang Oanh M A Kelani

Ziyadath Hoang Oanh M A Kelani has been working in human rights for over four years. She currently serves as a human rights observer for the African Union Commission at the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (AFISCA). Her main activities focus on the current military operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) with a particular emphasis on observing and reporting adherence to international human rights law and monitoring and reporting on the situation of civilians and refugees. Prior to this position, she monitored the human rights situation in Mali for 13 months and was a frequent speaker on radio outlets on the topic of human rights. She holds a master’s degree in International Public Law and she speaks French, English, Hindi, and Arabic. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship, Ziyadath Hoang Oanh M A Kelani plans to promote the rights of girls to education in rural CAR and other African countries.