Victorie Knox
Research Consultant - Human Rights
Senior human rights researcher and analyst
Expert on forced migration linked to organised crime and corruption
• 12 years experience researching human rights in professional and academic capacities
• 20 years working with human rights organisations, in professional and voluntary capacities
• 20 years experience of managing projects, people and stakeholders
• 15 years professional experience in digital and communications
• 6 years experience teaching at post-graduate level and developing courses, both online and in person
I am a senior research consultant with a PhD in human rights and experience researching and writing human rights reports for international organisations. In addition to considerable experience conducting research in academic and professional capacities and lecturing on human rights topics, I have held senior communications roles in advocacy organisations and the private sector. I have particular expertise in forced displacement and refugees; organised crime, corruption and impunity; gang violence, gender-based violence and hate crime; sexual and reproductive rights; and equality and discrimination; as well as specialist knowledge of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Prior to moving into research, I gained over 15 years' experience in communications, campaigns and managing digital programmes. I have held senior roles in human rights and advocacy organisations including Amnesty International and International Alert, worked as an independent consultant in the private sector for several years and was a co-director of the Central America Woman's Network. I teach research on MA Refugee Protection and Forced Migration and lectured on international human rights law on MA Understanding & Securing Human Rights at the University of London.
