As a lawyer at Dutch&Detained, Devika focuses on Dutch detainees in Asia and the Middle East, including those risking the death penalty. Devika was admitted to the bar in 2014 and started her career at Stapert & Wiersum, where she specialised in extradition, terrorism, human trafficking and the death penalty. Prior to joining Dutch&Detained, Devika worked at the European Court of Human Rights, where she concentrated on the right to a fair trial, amongst other issues.

Devika studied Dutch law at the University of Utrecht (LLB), international law at Leiden University and international human rights law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston (LLM). During her studies, Devika interned at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Prakken d’Oliveira Advocaten and the humanitarian affairs department of Médecins Sans Frontières.

Devika speaks Dutch, English and has a solid understanding of French.

E-mail: kamp@dutchdetained.com