Victoria Lee

I am a human rights lawyer committed to social justice and fostering cross movement solidarity. Having grown up in North America and Australia, I moved to France for my graduate studies, and I am currently based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Prior to joining DRF, I worked in the human rights and disability team of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and was a senior human rights adviser at the International Disability Alliance. I gained extensive experience leading advocacy and supporting the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities before the UN, regional, and national human rights mechanisms. I am interested in diverse advocacy approaches including litigation, having conducted strategic litigation at the national, regional, and international levels on behalf of women, persons with disabilities, migrants, survivors of torture and ill-treatment, and individuals at the intersections of these and other underrepresented groups. I volunteer regularly with the local Red Cross.

Book recommendation: L’Événement by Annie Ernaux