M. Abul Ahrar Ramizpoor

Mr. Ramizpoor is an Afghan legal scholar, academic, peace advocate, and human rights professional with more than three decades of experience in legal education, human rights, and the promotion of the rule of law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Jurisprudence and Law from Kabul University in 1990 and served as a lecturer in the Faculties of Sharia and Law at Kabul University from 1991 to 2007.

Mr. Ramizpoor has completed advanced postgraduate studies in Good Governance and Sharia at the University of Birmingham and International Human Rights Law at the University of Nottingham. In 2018, he obtained a Master of Arts in Gender and Women's Studies from Kabul University through a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-supported academic program.

From July 2007 to March 2022, Mr. Ramizpoor served as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). In this role, he worked closely with civil society organizations, human rights defenders, media representatives, and peace advocates to promote and protect human rights throughout Afghanistan.

Mr. Ramizpoor continues to collaborate with international organizations, law firms, academic institutions, Afghan civil society organizations, and human rights defenders on initiatives that advance human rights, peacebuilding, democracy, and the rule of law. Through his work with Canadian Community Justice (CCJ), he is committed to promoting access to justice, public legal education, and support for diverse communities. He is fluent in English, Dari (Persian/Farsi), Pashto, and Arabic to serve our multicultural society.