Government Relations

We fight for human rights on Capitol Hill, White House, and the federal government.

Our team educates, advises, and lobbies U.S. policy makers on human rights issues in the United States and around the world.

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If you want to reach out to us about our Advocacy and Government Relations work, please contact our team at [email protected]. We are always happy to receive feedback or questions. Congressional staffers interested in receiving our newsletter can email [email protected] to be added to the listserv.

Meet Our Team

Benjamin Linden

Advocacy Director, Europe and Central Asia – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Ben Linden is the Advocacy Director for Europe and Central…

Racqueal Legerwood

China Research and Advocacy Fellow – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Racqueal Legerwood is a currently able-bodied, Afro-Caribbean American millennial. A…

Daniel Noroña

Director, Advocacy for the Americas – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Ecuadorean/American human rights and environmental lawyer, he joins us most…

Carolyn Nash

Asia Advocacy Director – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Carolyn Nash is the Asia Advocacy Director for Amnesty International…
Kate Hixon

Kate Hixon

Advocacy Director, Africa – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Kate Hixon is the Advocacy Director for Africa at Amnesty…

Elizabeth Rghebi

MENA Advocacy Director – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Elizabeth Rghebi (she/her) is the MENA Advocacy Director for Amnesty…

Amanda Klasing

National Director – Strategy & Impact – Government Relations & Advocacy
Amanda Klasing is National Director of Government Relations and Advocacy…