The leadership team at Human Rights Watch has a long history of experience in the field of human rights. The team members have worked at various organizations, such as Amnesty International and The Nature Conservancy, in positions ranging from refugee program director to vice president. They have also tutored in public international law and served as legal advisers to foreign governments. In addition to their work experience, the team members have education histories in human rights law, international law, and law.
Abir Ghattas
Director, Information Security
Alison Leal Parker
Managing Director, US Program
Arvind Ganesan
Director, Business and Human R...
Bill Frelick
Director, Refugee and Migrant ...
Bruno Stagno Ugarte
Chief Advocacy Officer
Bénédicte Jeannerod
France Director
Colin Mincy
Chief People Officer
Elaine Pearson
Acting Asia Director
Emma Daly
Head of the Collaboratory
Frederike Kaltheuner
Director for Technology & Huma...
Graeme Reid
Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexu...
Hugh Williamson
Director, Europe and Central A...
James Ross
Legal and Policy Director
Joe Stork
Deputy Director, Middle East a...
John Biaggi
Director, Human Rights Watch F...
John Fisher
Geneva Director
Joseph Saunders
Deputy Program Director
Kanae Doi
Japan Director
Kenneth Roth
Executive Director
Lama Fakih
Director, Middle East and Nort...
Lauren Camilli
General Counsel
Macarena Sáez
Executive Director, Women's Ri...
Maina Kiai
Director, Alliances and Partne...
Maria Laura Canineu
Brazil Director, Americas Divi...
Mausi Segun
Executive Director, Africa
Meenakshi Ganguly
South Asia Director
Mei Fong
Chief Communications Officer
Michael Page
Deputy Director, Middle East a...
Minjon Tholen
Global Head of Diversity, Equi...
Nicole Widdersheim
Deputy Washington Director
Param - Preet Singh
Deputy Director for Strategy &...
Philippe Bolopion
Chief of Staff
Richard Dicker
Director, International Justic...
Sam Dubberley
Managing Director of the Digit...
Sarah (Holewinski) Y...
Washington Director
Stacy Sullivan
Director, Communications
Stephen Goose
Executive Director, Arms Divis...
Tirana Hassan
Deputy Executive Director & Ch...
Tom Porteous
Deputy Program Director
Valentina Rosa
Chief Development Officer
Walid Ayoub
Director of Information Techno...
Wenzel Michalski
Director, Germany
Wisla Heneghan
Deputy Executive Director and ...
Yasmine Ahmed
Director, United Kingdom
Zama Neff
Executive Director, Children’s...
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