Elaine Pearson
Elaine Pearson is director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division, overseeing the work of the division in more than 20 countries. She joined Human Rights Watch in 2007 and was formerly the Asia Deputy Director and Australia Director. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Pearson worked for the United Nations and various non-governmental organizations in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, and London.
She has conducted numerous human rights investigations in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Pearson writes frequently for a range of publications and her articles have appeared in the Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, Foreign Policy, and the Washington Post.
She is an adjunct lecturer in law at the University of New South Wales and on the board of the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women.
Pearson holds degrees in law and arts from Murdoch University and obtained her master's degree in public policy at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. She is the author of Chasing Wrongs and Rights, a human rights travelogue, published by Simon and Schuster in September 2022.
Articles Authored
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February 18, 2019
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February 17, 2019
Victories for Human Rights Highlight Australia’s Tarnished Reputation
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December 2, 2018
Australian Parliament Should Back Refugee Emergency Care Bill
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November 19, 2018
For Refugees on Nauru, Little Joy on Children’s Day
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October 25, 2018
Push is on in Australia to End Intersex Abuses
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August 30, 2018
The Chance to Urge Religious Freedom in Indonesia
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July 30, 2018
Australian Coroner’s Report Documents a Refugee Tragedy
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July 16, 2018
Cambodia’s 'Dirty Dozen' Have No Place in Australia