Investigating war crimes, pursuing justice, and preparing tomorrow's advocates.
Berkeley, CA
Joined February 2008
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We officially launched the #BerkeleyProtocol on Digital Open Source Investigations with @UNHumanRights High Commissioner @volker_turk and launched HRC's 30th Anniversary year! We're deeply grateful for our partnership with UN OHCHR, and look forward to our future collaborations.
As new tech risks new rights abuses, our ability to monitor & defend others' rights is increasingly vital.
I'm proud to work w/ inspiring @BerkeleyLaw students to launch the Berkeley Protocol: a tool to ensure digitally documented evidence can contribute to legal accountability.
1/4 Extreme heat, wildfires, sea level rise & flooding are driving human displacement across California right now. A new report co-published by HRC & @oandbinstitute for @Cal_LCI breaks down what's happening and how to fix it:
climateassessment.ca.gov/281…
ALT This report cover image features an elevated landscape photograph showing a suburban residential neighborhood nestled at the foot of a prominent mountain peak under a warm sunset sky. At the bottom half of the cover against a white background, the title reads "Climate-Induced Human Displacement and Migration Statewide Topical Report" with the subtitle "A Statewide Topical Report for California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment," alongside logos for California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment and the CA Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation as the coordinating agency.
3/4 Our research points to these recommendations:
🏡 Protect renters & vulnerable residents
💰 State-level emergency relief
🌉 Community-driven relocation planning
🫂 Empower Tribes & CBOs
🌐 Better infrastructure & tracking during disaster
4/4 Together, we can build a safer California for residents and the environment. Read the full report published as part of California’s 5th Climate Change Assessment!
🔗 climateassessment.ca.gov/281…
1/3 🚨 Big news! HRC has been awarded a grant through the @knightfdn Knight Cities Challenge! We’re thrilled to join a powerhouse cohort of 29 organizations driving real change in communities across the country. 🧵
knightfoundation.org/knight-…
2/3 With this funding, we’re building a comprehensive resource guide to help local communities understand and engage with the hyperscale data center approval process in San Jose, California.
humanrights.berkeley.edu/pro…
ALT An aerial view shows a residential neighborhood of houses nestled along a curved street in the foreground, bordering a large stretch of bare, leafless trees. Directly beyond the treeline sits a massive industrial facility composed of several long, flat-roofed white buildings under a clear sky.
3/3 What’s coming? Digital interactive tools to make complex planning data accessible + a podcast breaking down what you need to know.
Demystifying local development and empowering community voices is at the heart of what we do. Thank you @knightfdn for supporting this work!
1/3 📢 The Human Rights Center is seeking public feedback on our new Digital Ceasefire and De-escalation Handbook (DCDH)!
📝 Read the DCDH draft: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
2/3 The handbook helps mediators, parties, and affected communities negotiate digital aspects of armed conflict, grey zone activity & internal disturbances.
Key areas include:
📡 Internet interference
🛜 Information threats
💻 Cyber attacks
3/3 Our feedback window is open until this Friday October 23 at 5 PM PT. The final draft will officially launch at the Paris Peace Forum w/
@betsy_popken + @solomonbrett on November 10.
🖊️ Share your feedback here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
On Oct. 26, we're hosting "Inside China's Secret Prisons," a book talk w/Orville Schell & Adam Hochschild on China's prison camps, their Soviet roots & threats to journalists who investigate them.
RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…
📅 10/26
⌚️ 5:30 PM
📍Booth Auditorium @BerkeleyLaw
🎬 Episode 1 of “Ten Years of HRC's Investigations Lab” is LIVE! HRC's @KAlexaKoenig sits down with alum @heytherehaley, partner @NoahFBullock of @Cristosal & Lab student @taliaharter to discuss investigating human rights harms related to immigration:
youtube.com/watch?v=86Eno1At…
THIS FRIDAY! Join us for HRC's annual Student Fellowship Conference. Hear from our 2026 fellows about their summer work on pressing human rights issues.
📅 Oct. 16
🕔 12:45 PM
📍@berkeleylaw Warren Room (295)
🍴 Lunch + reception included
events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…
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It was wonderful to talk with Noah Bullock of @Cristosal, Investigations Lab alum Haley Willis, and @KAlexaKoenig about immigration, our work with the @hrw on CECOT, and OSINT for the start of a series for the Lab’s 10th anniversary! Looking forward to the conversations to come.
Two days until Ep. 1 of “Ten Years of HRC’s Investigations Lab.” @taliaharter, a @UCBerkeley student & Lab team lead, explains more on our research with @Cristosal + @hrw on Venezuelans deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison. Tune in on Wednesday for the full episode!
1/3 📢 The Human Rights Center is seeking public feedback on our new Digital Ceasefire and De-escalation Handbook (DCDH)!
📝 Read the DCDH draft: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
2/3 The handbook helps mediators, parties, and affected communities negotiate digital aspects of armed conflict, grey zone activity & internal disturbances.
Key areas include:
📡 Internet interference
🛜 Information threats
💻 Cyber attacks
3/3 Our feedback window is open for two work weeks, and closes at 5 PM PT on October 23. The final draft will officially launch at the Paris Peace Forum w/ @betsy_popken on November 10.
🖊️ Share your feedback here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Two days until Ep. 1 of “Ten Years of HRC’s Investigations Lab.” @taliaharter, a @UCBerkeley student & Lab team lead, explains more on our research with @Cristosal + @hrw on Venezuelans deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison. Tune in on Wednesday for the full episode!
On Oct. 26, we're hosting "Inside China's Secret Prisons," a book talk w/Orville Schell & Adam Hochschild on these camps, their Soviet roots & threats to journalists who investigate them. RSVP today:
events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…
📅 10/26
⌚️ 5:30 PM
📍Booth Auditorium, @BerkeleyLaw
👀 Sneak peek of Ep. 1 of “Ten Years of HRC’s Investigations Lab” featuring @heytherehaley. Haley was part of the Lab’s very first cohort, then spent 7 years on @nytimes Visual Investigations team. The full video with @KAlexaKoenig, @noahbullock & Talia Harter drops on Oct 14!