The latest news and top stories on Irene Khan. A Bangladeshi British lawyer and human rights advocate, she serves as the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, a role she assumed in 2020, the first woman to hold it. Her career includes leading Amnesty International as its first female Secretary General and serving as Director-General of the International Development Law Organization. Championing human rights, gender equality and social justice, her accomplishments include expanding Amnesty’s mandate and launching global campaigns against violence against women, earning her the Sydney Peace Prize.