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Claire Achmad

Claire Indrawati Achmad is a New Zealand lawyer, and is the Chief Children's Commissioner for New Zealand.

Early life and education

Achmad has a Pākehā mother and a Javanese father. She grew up in the Waitakere Ranges, and was educated at Titirangi Primary School, Glen Eden Intermediate School, and Avondale College, where she was head girl in her final year.[1][2] After completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Auckland, Achmad earned a PhD titled Children's Rights in International Commercial Surrogacy: Exploring the Challenges from a Child Rights, Public International Law Perspective at the University of Leiden.[3]

Career

Achmad worked in child advocacy for the Human Rights Commission, World Vision in Melbourne, UNICEF, and Barnardo's Aotearoa.[1][4]

Achmad is a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's Leadership Network.[1][5] In 2007 Achmad was named CLANZ-Bell Gully Young Corporate Lawyer of the Year.[6] The University of Auckland included Achmad in their '40 under 40' profiles of young alumni "who continue to shine in both their professional and personal lives".[7]

Achmad was chief executive of the collective organisation Social Service Providers Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa from 2021 to 2023.[8] In November 2023 she was appointed to a five year term to lead Mana Mokopuna, the Children and Young People’s Commission, which had previously been the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. She replaced Judge Frances Eivers, who returned to the bench.[9][8] She had been Deputy Children's Commissioner since July 2023.[10] As Commissioner Achmad has expressed concerns about government plans to run military-style bootcamps for young offenders.[11]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ a b c "Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad wants young voices heard - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Achmad, Claire; Leete, Nicola (2024). "Reimagining education: An interview with Dr Claire Achmad, Te Kaikōmihana Matua – Chief Children's Commissioner". Kairaranga. 25 (1). doi:10.54322/0cj2x559. ISSN 1175-9232.
  3. ^ Achmad, Claire Indrawati (2018). Children's Rights in International Commercial Surrogacy: Exploring the Challenges from a Child Rights, Public International Law Perspective (PhD thesis). University of Leiden. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ "New Chief Children's Commissioner: Claire Achmad". RNZ. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Claire Achmad". Asia Media Centre | Helping New Zealand media cover Asia. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ "40 under 40: Claire Achmad - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ "40 Under 40 - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Dr Claire Achmad". Mana Mokopuna. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Chief children's commissioner appointed". NZ Herald. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  10. ^ ZB (18 September 2024). "The new Children's Commissioner tells John all about her vision for New Zealand's tamariki". ZB. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Children's commissioner concerned about boot camps". Otago Daily Times Online News. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

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