https://www.clairemahon.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1758714410919-VP2LV3TZ3JNVPKXAKHUO/CM+website+banner+new+full+with+photo+-+Home.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1579181125919-S3F8LSOWSYTYKMEMGFU5/jeske20091016-022.jpg Home - CONSULTING & ADVISING I work as an independent human rights law consultant and advisor to world leaders, UN human rights experts & agencies, NGOs, NHRIs, international organisations, academia and governments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/61409948-962d-44ce-ade9-f360b1d6f922/Screenshot+2025-09-22+at+23.20.16.png Home - Coaching & Mentoring I work with those wanting to develop clarity and confidence in their professional and personal lives, helping current and emerging leaders to develop their full potential and deal with periods of transition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1579180441424-BRGMJ0CVE4Z50ERKT17H/Screen+Shot+2020-01-17+at+1.59.20+AM.png Home https://www.clairemahon.com/news daily 0.75 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1758600406589-DFEJ5KUCEWNUODFJVSV0/CM+website+banner+full+-+News.png News https://www.clairemahon.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1758823311876-BT7U3LDZVY6DSN51SK4V/CM+website+banner+full+-+About.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1579180319606-SNF5OQCE7ZJP1Z3SVCHH/Screen+Shot+2020-01-16+at+11.54.00+PM.png About https://www.clairemahon.com/consulting-advising daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/03383147-75bb-473f-b346-73b31f9785df/CM+website+banner+full+-+Consulting+with+extra+%282%29.png Consulting & Advising https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1579184507949-9LHSQ5YLVFSEX84ECQEY/972056_10151477695211533_16758183_n.jpg Consulting & Advising - For the United Nations and UN experts I have undertaken numerous consultancies for various UN agencies specialised in human rights, both at country level and in head office. I have also worked with UN experts in preparing strategies for their mandates, researching and writing background papers and their reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council and General Assembly, and developing guidelines and other soft law instruments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1fdc39cf9b0e6eca89ae35/1579184462441-5OB0TU0MWRM434F5FGUB/17796154_10154748433057600_1961609986418660406_n.jpg Consulting & Advising - For NGOs & NHRIs In the past I have: - facilitated campaigning and strategic planning workshops - trained human rights defenders through workshops - researched and written reports - developed advocacy tools - developed training materials - conducted fact-finding and field missions - acted as a representative to the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies or the Human Rights Council I have worked on issues such as women’s rights, children’s rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, rights of older persons, torture, discrimination, housing rights, right to food, rights to water and sanitation, right to education, right to health, business and human rights, protection of civil society and freedom of expression and opinion, freedom of association, countering terrorism, refugee rights, and others. 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