Unser Future-Law Scholar beim European Forum Alpbach
20. August 2025
Gemeinsam mit LexisNexis fördern wir engagierte Jurist:innen, die sich für eine gerechtere und nachhaltigere Welt einsetzen. Dieses Jahr unterstützen wir Wilson, einen Menschenrechtsanwalt aus Ecuador, der sich auf den Zugang zu Rechten und Dienstleistungen für vertriebene Bevölkerungsgruppen spezialisiert hat.
Mehr über Wilsen und warum ihn das European Forum Alpbach inspiriert, welche Themen ihn bewegen – von Klimawandel und Energiewende bis hin zu Strafjustiz und Menschenrechten – erfahren Sie hier:
„I’m an Ecuadorian human rights lawyer focused on access to rights and services for displaced populations. I’m originally from Ambato, a city in the Ecuadorian highlands, but I’ve spent the past decade abroad for my studies and professional work. I studied law in Ecuador and received a scholarship to pursue an LLM at SOAS, University of London, in 2017. Since then, I’ve worked with NGOs and the UN in various contexts across Central America, South America, and East Africa.
My main interests lie in strategic litigation and advocacy for displaced populations. I’ve also been involved in efforts to support human rights defenders and individuals reporting organized crime—such as victims, witnesses, and judicial staff—by advocating for solutions in third countries.
I first heard about Alpbach through LinkedIn, and then spoke with a former colleague from Italy who attended as a scholar some years ago. I was drawn to the Forum’s core themes and especially interested in how Europe might collaborate with Ecuador to address the current challenges of organized crime and displacement. I’m currently in a period of transition, aiming to reestablish myself in Ecuador to work directly with victims of organized crime. At the same time, I’m keen to explore energy transition policies.
My expectations for the Forum are to deepen my understanding of climate change, energy transition, criminal justice, and how economic factors intersect with access to rights. In just the first couple of days, I’ve already met incredible people and attended thought-provoking sessions. Today, I joined a discussion on juvenile justice systems, which sparked many ideas I hope to develop further over the next two weeks.“
Wilson Torres Roman
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