Human Rights Careers is a platform run by human rights professionals. All team members, writers, contributors, early supporters and pioneers have academic and/or first-hand working experience in the human rights sector.
Robert Fellner
Founder & CEO, Human Rights Careers
Co-Founder, Human Rights Careers Community
Robert has more than a decade working experience in human rights. He previously worked as staff member and human rights consultant for Amnesty International, International Centre of Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva (OHCHR) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Robert holds a master degree in Human Rights and Literature.
Krittika Vishwanath
Co-Founder, Human Rights Careers Community
Krittika is an organizational sustainability specialist, leadership coach, and social impact leader with more than 15 years of experience supporting mission-driven organizations around the world. She has held leadership roles at Amnesty International and Teach For All and currently serves as Deputy Director of the Fearless Foundation for the Arts. Her work focuses on leadership development, organizational culture, and building resilient workplaces where people and impact can thrive.
Contributors, Supporters, Advisors
Human Rights Careers relies on the expertise, contributions and support of an extensive network of experienced human rights professionals, pioneers and consultants.
Emmaline Soken-Huberty
Senior Web Content Writer
Emmaline is an experienced human rights writer with a background in English Literature, human rights, and humanitarianism. LGBTQ+ rights, climate change, and disinformation are of special concern to her. In her spare time, she can be found writing fiction, playing video games, and enjoying Oregon’s natural beauty.
Barbara Listek
Web Content Writer
Barbara is a human rights professional, writer and researcher, interested in global politics, conflict and security, as well as women’s rights and gender equality. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from King’s College London. Her current work spans nonprofit communications, digital content management, and research, with a growing focus on how technology and Artificial Intelligence are reshaping human rights practice, protection, and accountability.
Vicki Prais
Human Rights Consultant and Lawyer
Vicki has been actively engaged in human rights for 27 years. Her professional experience extends to International Organisations (UN, Council of Europe), the British Government, non-governmental organisations, National Human Rights Institutions and academia. Today Vicki works as human rights speaker, career coach and international human rights consultant and lawyer.
Cristina Sganga
Independent Human Rights Consultant
Cristina is a freelance human rights educator and researcher, since February 2022 has been involved in developing and delivering awareness raising and training on the Ranger CoC and human rights standards. Cristina has worked in the human rights field since 1985 for organizations such as Amnesty International, the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the United Nations.
Sabine Mann
Sustainability Graphic Designer
Sabine is a graphic designer and the creator of the Human Rights Careers Logo. She has worked as Programme Coordinator for the Vienna Master of Arts in Human Rights at the University of Vienna for nine years. This valuable experience has had a profound impact on Sabine’s work as a designer, guiding her focus towards projects with a socio-economic impact and positive change. Her services include graphic and multimedia design.
