Our People

CEO

Elizabeth Wood is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Punishment Justice Project. She joined CPJP in this role in 2022, having spent the previous 10 years with the Victorian Public Service, most recently in alcohol and drug policy, as part of the reforms delivering on the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. During her time in the public service, Elizabeth also worked on other social policy issues including housing, homelessness, family violence and prison oversight. Before this, Elizabeth worked for the United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh and has experience in journalism and filmmaking.

Elizabeth has a Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) from Monash University, where she participated in the inaugural offering of the Anti-Death Penalty Clinic run by Eleos Justice, continuing her involvement with Eleos Justice and CPJP as a volunteer before joining in her current capacity. She also has a Master of Global Media Communication (with a focus on international development) from the University of Melbourne. At RMIT University, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies), where she achieved first-class honours for her thesis on human trafficking.

Elizabeth has an enduring commitment to human rights and social justice and is proud to be working towards the abolition of the death penalty and other forms of state-sanctioned killing with such dedicated partners and volunteers.

Fundraising and Communications Officer

Georgia-Grace is Fundraising and Communications Officer for Capital Punishment Justice Project. As an ardent human rights activist, support worker, and artist, Georgia-Grace harnesses her lived experience and acquired skills to support CPJP's story telling, fundraising and events.

Georgia-Grace is well-acquainted with the personal aftermath of capital punishment. Along with family, Georgia-Grace began visiting members of the Bali 9 in Kerobokan prison, including Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, who were executed in Indonesia in 2015. Compelled by their stories, friendship, and the idea of restorative justice, she committed to fight against the death penalty and a path which centres hope and change.

Georgia-Grace holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology Extended Major) and Bachelor of Arts (Criminology Major, International Relations Minor) from Monash University. She also studied Graphic Design at SAE in Byron Bay, where she blended her love of painting with effective communication and design.

A multihyphenate, Georgia-Grace is an active musician and artist in Melbourne, and is passionate about creativity as a platform for human rights advocacy.

Consultant

Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman (widely known as Zaman Ashraf) is a Bangladeshi human rights defender, who has been exiled since the personal security situation in Bangladesh deteriorated due to a well-documented crackdown on dissidents and human rights defenders.

Zaman is active in advocating for the rights of survivors of torture, and victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. This includes seeking stronger legal protections for survivors and pursuing mechanisms to hold perpetrators accountable, in compliance with international law.

Zaman has worked extensively with the United Nations’ human rights mechanisms in his capacity as the main representative of the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), an NGO with general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Zaman has made numerous speeches in the UN Human Rights Council on Bangladesh and other countries in Asia. From 2005 to 2023, Zaman led the Bangladesh Country Desk at the Asian Human Rights Commission, a sister organisation of the ALRC.

Zaman has authored many reports and publications on Bangladesh and the South Asian region, focusing on the issues of dysfunctional justice institutions and the importance of implementing strong rule of law systems in democratised states.

Zaman is on X (formerly Twitter) @ZamanAshraf.