Justice V R Krishna Iyer
Justice Krishna Iyer, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India has been a beacon of hope for the Criminal Justice System in India for the last five decades. He has been a pillar of strength of our work and all his life has been a shining example of having fought for the rights of the marginalized, down trodden and poorest of the poor who lack access to justice. Justice Krishna Iyer has not only provided passionate support for our work in victimology but has encouraged us to grow and keep our struggle alive through facing despair and in the midst of deep introspection and questioning of our fundamental values. His wisdom and insight has been invaluable to us and is responsible for the organization’s present status and growth.

Justice V S Malimath
Justice Malimath has been the Chief Justice of Kerala and Karnataka High Court. He is regarded as the father of victimology in India, he chaired the renowned Malimath Commission Report that brought the rights of the victim in the forefronts of the Criminal Justice System in India. Justice Malimath is respected and revered internationally for having stood up in single handedly shifting the focus onto the trauma of the victim in the decision making process of the judiciary. Justice Malimath has supported the cause of Swanchetan and in his words believes that psychological support in the aftermath of a crime, violence and disaster is an inalienable right of the victim that cannot be separated from the delivery of justice. His unconditional support for the organization has been pivotal in solving many complex problems for the organization to create more humane services for the traumatized. Justice Malimath has addressed our staff and guided them in the vision of creating a society where victims of trauma have equal rights.

Mr. Basil Fernando
Mr. Basil Fernando is an internationally known human rights activist. He is the Director of Asian Human Rights Commission, an organization working tirelessly for promoting human rights across different countries in Asia. He hails from Sri Lanka and is a lawyer by education. He has organized workshops on peace building and conflict resolution with Director of Swanchetan, Dr. Rajat Mitra for community leaders across Asia.

Dr. Bo Brautigam
Dr. Bo Brautigam, a clinical psychologist from Sweden, has been deeply involved in developing research strategies and designs for the organization in an honorary manner. He is deeply concerned about the organization and wishes to contribute to the impact it makes on the lives of the poor people. He has also addressed the staff of the organization on clinical issues and provides supervision on complex issues regarding ethics and functioning of the organization. He lives and practices in Sweden.

Ms. Iris Petry
Ms. Iris Petry is a psychologist working and practicing in Germany. She has spread the work done by the organization to professionals and intellectuals in Germany. She takes a deep interest in the affairs of the organization and gives valuable feedbacks on ethical issues and decision making in important areas. She adds cross cultural and gender perspective to Swanchetan’s work being a psychologist.