| Previous Secretariats | |
| 2005-2007 | International Secretariat of Amnesty International, London |
| 2002-2004 | Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (SIM), Utrecht |
| 1995-2001 | International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), Copenhagen |
| 1993-1994 | International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg |
| 1983-1992 | Council of Europe, Strasbourg |