Dilraj Singh

Dilraj Singh serves as a Rights Lab Visiting Fellow in Sustainable Rehabilitation at the University of Nottingham and holds a Governing Board position at Volunteers for Social Justice (VSJ), a Rights Lab partner organization with 40+ years of experience rescuing bonded labourers in India since 1985.

Education:

• LLM in International Law (Environmental Law specialization), Graduate Institute (IHEID), Geneva, 2024. Thesis: Promotion of Indigenous Leadership in Climate Action.

Research Interests: Singh investigates the critical nexus of climate change, migration patterns, and labour exploitation through an international human rights lens. His work centers on sustainable rehabilitation frameworks for vulnerable populations, particularly rural landless labourers in Punjab facing bonded labour and caste-based discrimination. Current research integrates environmental law with social justice to develop systemic solutions for climate-induced displacement and labour exploitation.

Professional Practice & Advocacy: As a licensed lawyer, Singh maintains active courtroom representation of bonded labourers across Indian judicial systems, blending practical legal advocacy with academic research. His field experience directly informs the Sustainable Rehabilitation Model currently under development, though specific research grants remain undocumented in available sources.

Affiliation Context: Works at the intersection of the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab (a global slavery research beacon) and VSJ's frontline anti-bonded labour operations, creating a unique practitioner-scholar role in modern slavery eradication.