Are you interested in a career in internat ional human rights but wondering what it looks like in today’s challenging global context? Join W asserstein Fellow Angelita Baeyens\, VP for International Advocacy and Litigation at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights\, as she reflects on the rewar ding and often challenging realities of being an international human rights lawyer. Angelita will discuss how to navigate complexities\, how to think about impact\, what legal tools are effective in the current political clim ate\, and how to build a sustainable career in this practice area.
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Angelita Baeyens is an international human rights lawyer\, advocat e\, and educator with extensive experience in litigation\, policy advocacy\ , and political affairs. As Vice President for International Advocacy & Lit igation at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights\, she leads high-impact cases bef ore regional human rights mechanisms and the United Nations\, advocating fo r justice in landmark cases involving human rights defenders\, journalists\ , and marginalized communities. She has played a key role in advancing acco untability through targeted sanctions\, legal reform\, and strategic engage ment with governments and international bodies. Previously\, Angelita worke d as a Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations\, where she monitore d political developments in the Americas\, and held diverse roles at the In ter-American Commission on Human Rights\, where she helped shape policies t o protect human rights defenders. A passionate educator\, she is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law and has lectured globally on international hum an rights law. She holds an LL.M. from the University of Notre Dame and a l aw degree from the University of Ibague. She is fluent in Spanish\, French\ , and English.
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