Board
Gabrielle McIntyre
Chair of the Board
Gabrielle Louise McIntyre (Australia) is an international legal practitioner, jurist and the Chairperson of The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission, Seychelles. She previously served as the Chef de Cabinet and Principal Legal Advisor to the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), the successor institution to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
Before that, Gabrielle served as the Chef de Cabinet and Principal Legal Advisor to four successive Presidents of the ICTY. An expert in international legal practice, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law and administrative law, Gabrielle is also a dedicated gender and diversity advocate. In that regard, she also currently serves as co-cordinator of a gender mentoring program for international judges in The Hague initiated by African Legal Aid (AFLA).
Stephen Powles
Board Treasurer
Steven Powles is a specialist criminal lawyer with particular expertise in international crime, extradition and human rights.
He has represented a number of high-profile clients, accused of the most serious crimes, before both international and domestic courts. In 2020 he was sworn in as State Counsel in Seychelles and served in the Attorney General’s Chambers for three years prosecuting both criminal and civil confiscation cases relating to corruption and money laundering offences.
Akila Radhakrishnan
Board member
Akila Radhakrishnan is an international human rights lawyer and a globally recognized expert in justice and accountability, sexual and gender-based violence, gender equality, and reproductive rights. Akila is currently the Strategic Legal Advisor for Gender Justice for the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Litigation Project. She previously served as the President and Legal Director of the Global Justice Center. Akila has led ground-breaking legal work on gender and international law, including abortion access in conflict situations, the role that gender plays in genocide and crimes against humanity, ensuring accountability for reproductive violence, and the codification of gender apartheid.
A prominent voice on gender issues globally, her unique expertise as a feminist international lawyer and strategist is sought by policymakers, academics, media, and grassroots actors around the world. She has briefed the United Nations Security Council, presented at the International Criminal Court, and regularly advises governments and multilateral institutions on issues of gender equality and human rights. Her expert analysis can also be seen across popular media, including in The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, CNN, and The Nation. Akila has been the recipient of multiple awards and honors, including the Women’s Media Center’s Progressive Women’s Voices IMPACT Award, the Her Hero award from the New York City Bar Association, and has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy by APolitical.
Demetrius Wijesinghe
Board member
Demetrius Wijesinghe is a seasoned international investigator with expertise in human rights, criminal law, and gender-based violence. As a Senior Investigator at a global investigative services firm, he has led high-stakes cases involving the collection of intelligence and evidence for diverse clients. His prior role at the Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission in Seychelles saw him spearheading investigations into state-sponsored violence, including murder, torture, and sexual crimes, while working closely with government officials and high-level informants.
Demetrius also played a significant role at the International Criminal Court (ICC), working within the Prosecutor's Office and the Gender and Children Unit of the Investigations Division. At the ICC, he assisted in high-profile investigations into sexual and gender-based crimes, ensuring the application of intersectional gender analysis across the Court's operations. His contributions were key in advancing gender justice in international criminal law. With a Master of Science in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, Demetrius continues to advocate for justice and accountability.