Strategic thinking with deep expertise

Free Thought was established by David Griffiths, a strategic thinker with long experience in human rights. Formerly Director of the Office of the Secretary General at Amnesty International, he was also responsible for the organisation’s work in South Asia. He is an Associate Fellow at Chatham House, where he has written about the future of human rights.

Bespoke teams and collaborations

Free Thought is built for collaboration, and we do some of our best work in partnerships. We relish every opportunity to bring together different perspectives and skillsets from our professional network, to enable the best result for our clients.

Our thinking brought to life

You can learn more about how we’ve applied our expertise and collaboration to different organisations and futures in our selected case studies.

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  • “A skilled strategist brimming with ideas on how to protect, and even advance, human rights in a hostile climate.”

    Mark Malloch Brown, former President of Open Society Foundations

  • “An excellent strategist, an unflappable presence, and a great team player. I cannot sing his praises enough.”

    Nazila Ghanea, Professor of International Human Rights Law at Oxford University