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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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October 23, 2017
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September 15, 2017
Turkmenistan Treating Sporting Event Like National Emergency
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July 21, 2017
Putin’s Surprise Birthday Visit…to a Human Rights Legend
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November 17, 2016
Moscow Holds International Justice in Contempt
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October 5, 2016
History Under Attack in Today’s Russia
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September 16, 2016
Azerbaijan’s Not-So-Subtle Campaign to Stifle Protest
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April 19, 2016
Dispatches: Free from Baku’s Grip, Reunited with Family