Enforced Disappearance in Rwanda

Published on 15 June 2022 by Phoebe Wynn-Pope This article details the work of Noel Zihabamwe, the Australian Human Rights Institute and Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Enforced disappearances have been reported in Rwanda since the Rwandan Patriotic Front came to power in 1994. In 2020, as part of its Summer Clerk Pro Bono Project, Corrs volunteered to support Mr Noel Zihabamwe and the Australian Human Rights Institute (AHRI) in relation to the enforced disappearance of Mr Zihabamwe’s two brothers in Rwanda.

Phoebe is an accomplished senior executive with over 25 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector. She has worked extensively with government, business, academia, the media and the public to promote human rights and develop excellence in humanitarian practise.

She advises clients on the broader business and human rights impacts of their operations and assists them to consider the value to be gained by adopting a human rights framework when assessing risks and opportunities.

Phoebe has represented organisations at the United Nations, and was a founding director of the Humanitarian Advisory Group, a social enterprise committed to delivering excellence in the humanitarian sector. She was also director of International Humanitarian Law and a member of the leadership team of Australian Red Cross.

Phoebe is Director at CARE Australia, and a member of the Monash University Masters of International Relations Industry Board. She is also a member of the University of New South Wales Australian Human Rights Institute Advisory Board and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).