Khaled Emam

{{Short description|Egyptian human rights lawyer and peace activist born in 1994}}{{Infobox person

{{Short description|Egyptian human rights lawyer and peace activist born in 1994}}

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'''[[Khaled Emam]]''' is an Egyptian [[human rights]] lawyer and [[Peacebuilding|peacebuilder]] who founded [[Justice Call]], a youth-led regional organization established in 2018 that works on human rights, the [[rule of law]], and peacebuilding in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] (MENA).{{cite news |language=ar |title=خالد إمام...: "العدالة ليست مجرد شعار، بل هي ممارسة يومية"|url=https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/c2015g0er68o |publisher=BBC News Arabic |date=2024 |access-date=2026-03-25}} He is the executive director of Justice Call and, as of 2026, a former visiting fellow at the [[Harvard Kennedy School]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/khaled-emam|title=Biography of Khaled Emam}}

'''[[Khaled Emam]]''' is an Egyptian [[human rights]] lawyer and [[peacebuilding|peacebuilder]] who founded [[Justice Call]], a youth-led regional organization established in 2018 that works on human rights, the [[rule of law]], and peacebuilding in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] (MENA).{{cite news |language=ar |title=خالد إمام...: "العدالة ليست مجرد شعار، بل هي ممارسة يومية"|url=https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/c2015g0er68o |publisher=BBC News Arabic |date=2024 |access-date=2026-03-25}} He is the executive director of Justice Call and, as of 2026, a former visiting fellow at the [[Harvard Kennedy School]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/khaled-emam|title=Biography of Khaled Emam}}

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Emam grew up in [[Upper Egypt]] and was the first person from his village to go on to higher education.{{Cite web|url=https://gppac.net/news/international-day-peace-faces-peace|title=International Day of Peace: The Faces of Peace | GPPAC|website=gppac.net}} He later earned a master's degree in [[International law|international law]] from [[Cairo University]] and a master's in [[Public administration|public administration]] from Harvard Kennedy School.{{Cite web|url=https://justicecall.org/about-us/|title=About Us | Justice Call}} In 2024, Emam received the Eric Yankah Award, which is given to Mason Fellows for distinguished contributions to the Edward S. Mason Program and Harvard Kennedy School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/events/2024-class-day-awards-ceremony|title=2024 Class Day Awards Ceremony|website=www.hks.harvard.edu}}

Emam grew up in [[Upper Egypt]] and was the first person from his village to go on to higher education.{{Cite web|url=https://gppac.net/news/international-day-peace-faces-peace|title=International Day of Peace: The Faces of Peace | GPPAC|website=gppac.net}} He later earned a master's degree in [[international law]] from [[Cairo University]] and a master's in [[public administration]] from Harvard Kennedy School.{{Cite web|url=https://justicecall.org/about-us/|title=About Us | Justice Call}} In 2024, Emam received the Eric Yankah Award, which is given to Mason Fellows for distinguished contributions to the Edward S. Mason Program and Harvard Kennedy School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/events/2024-class-day-awards-ceremony|title=2024 Class Day Awards Ceremony|website=www.hks.harvard.edu}}

==Career==

==Career==

Emam later became the first Arab to serve as co-chair of the [[United Nations]] Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, where he led youth engagement in international policymaking platforms. At Harvard, he also served as a teaching fellow for courses related to the Middle East, leadership and democracy.

Emam later became the first Arab to serve as co-chair of the [[United Nations]] Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, where he led youth engagement in international policymaking platforms. At Harvard, he also served as a teaching fellow for courses related to the Middle East, leadership and democracy.

Emam has represented Justice Call in international justice and peacebuilding forums. In 2019, he attended the [[High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development]], where he described his work which supports [[Civil society|civil society]] organizations facing legal and administrative restrictions in the Middle East and North Africa Region and raises awareness among young people about [[Sustainable Development Goal 16]].{{Cite web|url=https://adelhr.org/portal/5705|title=حوار: مشاركة الشباب أساسية في التنمية المستدامة وبناء السلام|date=April 10, 2019}} In 2021, he spoke on behalf of the organization at the twentieth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the [[Rome Statute]] of the [[International Criminal Court]], where he called for stronger support for accountability, civil society, and human rights defenders in the MENA region.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/asp20-day-2|title=ASP20 Day 2 | Coalition for the International Criminal Court|website=www.coalitionfortheicc.org}} In 2022, he was among the civil society speakers at a joint meeting of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] and the [[Peacebuilding Commission|United Nations Peacebuilding Commission]] on financing for peacebuilding.{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/world/heightened-financing-women-and-youth-participation-vital-peace-efforts-speakers-tell-economic-and-social-council-peacebuilding-commission|title=Heightened Financing, Women and Youth Participation Vital for Peace Efforts, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council, Peacebuilding Commission - World | ReliefWeb|date=December 3, 2022|website=reliefweb.int}} He was also a speaker at the 2025 World Justice Forum.https://forum.worldjusticeproject.org/speakers/

Emam has represented Justice Call in international justice and peacebuilding forums. In 2019, he attended the [[High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development]], where he described his work which supports [[civil society]] organizations facing legal and administrative restrictions in the Middle East and North Africa Region and raises awareness among young people about [[Sustainable Development Goal 16]].{{Cite web|url=https://adelhr.org/portal/5705|title=حوار: مشاركة الشباب أساسية في التنمية المستدامة وبناء السلام|date=April 10, 2019}} In 2021, he spoke on behalf of the organization at the twentieth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the [[Rome Statute]] of the [[International Criminal Court]], where he called for stronger support for accountability, civil society, and human rights defenders in the MENA region.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/asp20-day-2|title=ASP20 Day 2 | Coalition for the International Criminal Court|website=www.coalitionfortheicc.org}} In 2022, he was among the civil society speakers at a joint meeting of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] and the [[Peacebuilding Commission|United Nations Peacebuilding Commission]] on financing for peacebuilding.{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/world/heightened-financing-women-and-youth-participation-vital-peace-efforts-speakers-tell-economic-and-social-council-peacebuilding-commission|title=Heightened Financing, Women and Youth Participation Vital for Peace Efforts, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council, Peacebuilding Commission - World | ReliefWeb|date=December 3, 2022|website=reliefweb.int}} He was also a speaker at the 2025 World Justice Forum.{{Cite web|url=https://forum.worldjusticeproject.org/speakers/|title=World Justice Projet}}

Emam is also the founder and executive director of the Arab Leadership Institute and a former visiting fellow at the [[Carr Center for Human Rights Policy]].

Emam is also the founder and executive director of the Arab Leadership Institute and a former visiting fellow at the [[Carr Center for Human Rights Policy]].