Suchita Uppal

Suchita Uppal (LinkedIn, Twitter, Bluesky) is a Consultant with Human Rights First, as part of its Human Rights Defender Program.

Previously, she has served as a Consultant and Legal Fellow in the organization’s Accountability team, where she supported efforts to hold human rights abusers and corrupt actors accountable through the imposition of targeted sanctions. Prior to her LL.M., she spent four years in India practicing civil rights and pro bono litigation.

Suchita earned her LL.M. in International Legal Studies, along with a Certificate in International Human Rights Law, from Georgetown University Law Center. She completed her LL.B. (J.D. equivalent) at Government Law College, Mumbai, India.