Rachel Denber
Rachel Denber, Deputy Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, specializes in countries of the former Soviet Union. Previously, Denber directed Human Rights Watch's Moscow office and did field research and advocacy in Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. She has authored reports on a wide range of human rights issues throughout the region. Denber earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in international relations and a master's degree in political science from Columbia University, where she studied at the Harriman Institute. She speaks Russian and French.
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Russian human rights activist kidnapped and murdered, PBS Worldfocus, July 16, 2009
Articles Authored
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May 13, 2019
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March 14, 2019
The Court Case Against Oyub Titiyev Is a Tragic Farce
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November 16, 2018
European Court Vindicates Leading Russian Activist
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July 15, 2018
A Reality Check Before the Trump-Putin Summit
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March 20, 2018
Waiting for Freedom in Chechnya
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January 26, 2018
Ukraine’s Misguided Curbs on Freedom of Expression
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January 23, 2018
Prominent Rights Group Targeted Yet Again in Chechnya
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November 16, 2017
Another Chance to Right a Wrong in Azerbaijan
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October 23, 2017
Russia Is No Safe Place For Independent Journalists
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September 15, 2017
Turkmenistan Treating Sporting Event Like National Emergency