Safia Karasick Southey is passionate about supporting victims of human rights abuses following situations of conflict, alternative methods of punishment and justice, and international law enforcement mechanisms. Safia earned a B.A. in human rights from Columbia University, a B.A. in politics and government from Sciences Po, and an MSc. in conflict studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Following high school, Safia moved to Jordan to work with the UN Palestine refugee agency, where she developed her interest in redress mechanisms. Since then, she has worked in a number of human rights research and advocacy roles, including with the World Bank, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the U.S. State Department, the International Public Law and Public Group, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Safia is a proud native New Yorker, passionate traveler, and perpetual student.