INTRO
Schouten-Korwa
“Schouten-Korwa” symbolizes the power of connection. Schouten is the name of the seafarer who put the Schouten islands, now called Biak, on the map. Biak is the island where my father Fred Korwa was born and raised. Schouten is also the family name of my husband and father of my children.
STUDY
Since my law study (Dutch Law with a major International Law) I have always been an active advocate for the protection of human rights. I have a particular interest in the right of self-determination with a focus on the rights of indigenous peoples. After receiving a law degree in 1993, I worked for two non-profit organizations and as a registrar at the District Court of the Hague.
WORK
I am registered as a lawyer at the Netherlands Bar since 2009. For a period of 6 years, I worked at a law firm in Leiden. Subsequently, I worked 4 years as a senior lawyer at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2019 I started as an independent lawyer. I combine my work as an independent lawyer with my work as a senior lawyer at the University of Leiden.
ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES
| aug. 2019 - present |
Pro bono legal counselor, Papua Support Foundation (Dutch abbreviation: HAPIN) |
| aug. 2019 - present |
Coordinator, Cooperating Organizations for West Papua |
IN THE MEDIA
| 2 Juli 2018 |
Radio 1, Interview n.a.v. Rapport Amnesty International Don’t bother, just let them die. nporadio1.nl/gemist uitzending 2 juli 2018 tijdsblok 07:00-08:00, bij 0:51:00 |
| 4 December 2018 |
Nederlands Dagblad Arrestaties in Indonesië bij mars van Papoea’s |
| 24 November 2017 |
Nederlands Dagblad Laatste kans voor kwestie West Papua |
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
| 6 October 2019 |
Guest Speaker at Afro Vibes Festival, Speaking Truth to Power The Hague - The Netherlands |
| 18 May 2019 |
Chair Organizing Committee and Moderator at Seminar Human Rights Challenged in West Papua: Prospects, Reforms and Conflict Resolution in Indonesia after the Elections The Hague - The Netherlands |
| 16 May 2019 |
Guest lecturer 'Ecocide en West Papua’, Erasmus School of Law, Master International Environmental Law Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam - The Netherlands |
| 9 May 2019 |
Guest speaker ‘West Papua through the Prism of International Law’ Tilburg University - The Netherlands |
| 25 November 2018 |
Speaker at the Workshop Human Rights, tijdens ‘HAPIN 45 jaar, Beleef Papua op een dag’ Utrecht - The Netherlands |
| 3 June 2018 |
Guest Speaker during Workshop Environmental Crime in West Papua Tromsø - Norway |
| 5 April 2018 |
Speaker at Conference on West Papua’s Right to Self-Determination The Hague - The Netherlands |