Dr Anna Neistat: Fighting bad guys on the frontline – Amnesty International
She has crossed borders under cover of darkness, been in car chases with militants and interrogated by corrupt armed forces. While some lawyers go to “battle” in the courtroom and the boardroom, Anna goes to battle — literally — the kind with bullets, drones and rockets.
Dr Anna Neistat leads Amnesty International’s research worldwide.
She is visiting New Zealand from 28 November – 2 December.
Anna has conducted over 60 investigations in conflict areas around the world including Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Chechnya and China. She also starred in the award-winning documentary E-Team which follows her and her husband as they dodge airstrikes in war-torn Syria, collecting evidence of human rights abuses to hold those whose who violate international law to account.
Recently Anna gained access to Australia’s offshore detention centre on Nauru, documenting human rights abuses for the Amnesty International report ‘Island of Despair’.
Anna’s New Zealand visit includes a series of sold-out public events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, as well as meetings with the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Human Rights Parliamentary Network, and a range of high-level meetings with MPs.
She will discuss human rights issues, including Australia’s offshore detention policies, and New Zealand’s role as a champion of human rights.
Anna will be in Auckland 28 and 29 November, Wellington on 30 November and 1 December and in Christchurch on Friday 2 December.
yeah she’s been everywhere but what has she actually achieved,new Zealand’s role as a champion of human rights holding back vomit yeah she really looks like she’s been fighting sick of these sycophants and the moronic journalist’s that trumpet them