Susan Hutchinson is a civil-military professional with experience in government, military and non-government organisations. She is currently a PhD scholar at the Australian National University. Susan is the architect of the Prosecute; don't perpetrate campaign calling for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated by Islamic State. She is a founding member of the Australian Civil Society Coalition for Women, Peace and Security. In 2021 she began helping Afghan women's rights defenders escaping the Taliban, the network of volunteers from this work formed Azadi-e Zan, the NGO of which she is now Executive Director. Susan is a Paul Harris Fellow. She was a finalist in the ABC Community Spirit Awards in 2023 and was awarded the ACT Chief Minister’s Peace Prize.