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Chasing Wrongs and Rights

  • Books and Company 1 Sofievej Hellerup, 2900 Denmark (map)

EVENT COST: DKK 50

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Join us for an insightful discussion with Elaine Pearson, a renowned human rights defender and the Asia Director of Human Rights Watch. In conversation with Isabella Smith, Elaine will delve into her latest book, "Chasing Wrongs and Rights," offering insights into her tireless efforts in defending human rights.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain firsthand perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the conclusion of the event.

About Elaine Pearson

Throughout her career, Elaine has followed her interest in women's rights and people-trafficking, interviewing sex-workers and victims of trafficking on the streets of Bangkok and Amsterdam's red light district. Her experiences in Nepal and Nigeria profoundly shaped her understanding of how governments and NGOs need to protect the rights of victims, as well as how poverty, corruption and war drive trafficking in the first place.

Elaine's story takes us on a panoramic survey of human rights across the world - into the UN committee rooms of New York and Geneva, as well as to the front lines.

Elaine Pearson joined Human Rights Watch in 2007 and was formerly the Deputy Director of the Asia Division and the Australia Director. 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.


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