Paola Riva Gapany

Paola Riva Gapany is a lawyer graduated from the University of Neuchatel and holding a Master degree in international and comparative law (LL.M) from the George Washington University (Washington DC, USA). Paola Riva Gapany is currently Director of the International institute for the Rights of the Child (IDE). She represents the IDE as a scientific collaborator for the Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR). She is also a member of the national group of experts against excision and of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Foundation for the Children Protection.