Munafrizal Manan is currently Mediation Commissioner of the National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia. Prior to that, he has been Lecturer, Researcher, licensed Lawyer, and certified Mediator. He has published five books and various articles both in journals and mass media. He completed his Master of Political Science from Gadjah Mada University, Master of International Politics from the University of Melbourne, and LL.M in International Human Rights Law and Criminal justice from Universiteit Utrecht.