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Wafa Ben Hassine

 

Wafa Ben Hassine is a writer, human rights advocate, and law graduate, specializing in international law and technology. She has attained her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and her B.A. in Political Science, Public Law from the University of California San Diego. She primarily writes about women`s rights, Internet governance and digital rights in the Arab world, and transparency in government. She is currently researching counterterrorism and anti-cybercrime legislation in the Arab world and their impact on various human rights online. 

After completing her undergraduate studies, Wafa moved back to Tunisia. While there, she worked as a legislative aide to a National Constituent Assembly member, a columnist for Nawaat (an activist blogging collective), and as the Editor in Chief of Tunisia Live. Her experience in journalism, government, and civil society enabled her to cultivate a wide network across sectors and fields in the country. Wafa has also interned at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s Appeals Chamber in The Hague, Netherlands, and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in drafting its annual human rights reports. 

 

Wafa has a deep-rooted passion for human rights and aims to further her skills in a legal framework for the benefit of the global south. 

ARTICLES BY Wafa Ben Hassine