for Civilian Victims of War: The Goldstone Report". On 27 November 2009 Jilani was invited as a speaker at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada on "Law vs. Power: Who Rules? Who Makes the Rules?". Jilani is also affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Carter Center, and the UN Conference on Women. In 2019, The UK foreign office appointed the lawyer to a new panel of experts to develop legal frameworks to protect freedom of the media across the globe. Other activities Roles at the United Nations From 2000 to 2008, Jilani was the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders. During that period, she was also appointed to the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur, Sudan, in 2006. In 2009, Jilani was appointed to the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict. In 2017, Jilani co-chaired (alongside Tarja Halonen) the World Health Organization/Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights High-Level Working Group on the Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents. Non-profit organizations On 11 July 2013, Jilani joined The Elders, a group of statesmen, peace activists and human rights advocates, brought together by Nelson Mandela. In addition, Jilani holds the following positions: World Organisation Against Torture - OMCT, President (since 2016). Aurora Prize, Member of the Selection Committee (since 2015) Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, Member Global Women’s Leadership Project, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Global Advisor International Service for Human Rights, Member of the Board (since 2013) Front Line Defenders, Member of the International Advisory Council Media Legal Defence Initiative, Patron World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC), Co-Chair Nuremberg International Human Rights Award, Member of the Jury (2012–2020) Threats As a result of their work in the field of women's activism, Jilani and Jahangir have been arrested, received death threats, and faced hostile propaganda, intimidation, public abuse and murder attempts on themselves and their family. In 1999 after representing the case of Samia Sarwar, a young woman who was seeking divorce from her abusive husband, Jilani and Jahangir were again subject to death threats. Samia's mother came with a gunman to her office on the pretext of seeking reconciliation with her daughter. The gunman shot Samia dead and fired at Hina who managed to escape. Another time, gunmen entered her house and threatened members of her family. She