Anne T. GallagherAnne Gallagher is a lawyer, practitioner, teacher, and independent scholar with an established reputation in international affairs, particularly in human rights and the administration of criminal justice. She is a former United Nations Official (19922003) and was Special Advisor to Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland, from 1998 to 2002. In that capacity she participated directly in the development of the new international legal framework around transnational organized crime including the Migrant Smuggling Protocol. Dr Gallagher continues to advise the UN and since 2003 has led a high-profile intergovernmental initiative that aims to strengthen legislative and criminal justice responses to human trafficking and related exploitation in South East Asia. According to the US government, Dr Gallagher is 'the leading global authority on the international law on human trafficking'. She is the author of many publications, including The International Law of Human Trafficking, which was awarded the 2011 American Society of International Law Certificate of Merit - Honorable Mention. Read More Read Less