Rebecca Vincent
Rebecca is a globally recognised media freedom expert, human rights campaigner and former diplomat, bringing over two decades of experience driving high profile initiatives at the intersection of media freedom, human rights, and international advocacy.
Throughout her career, Rebecca has been at the forefront of influential international campaigns and coalitions. As the former Director of Campaigns for Reporters Without Borders (RSF), she was a founding steering committee member of the Hold the Line Coalition and the Free Narges Coalition, and played a leading role in the campaign to free Julian Assange, as well as campaigns for justice in cases of murdered journalists, from Daphne Caruana Galizia to Jamal Khashoggi. In her prior work focused on Azerbaijan, she led the Sport for Rights coalition, which was instrumental in securing the releases of jailed journalists and human rights defenders.
Rebecca holds a BA in Political Science from the University of North Texas and an MA in Human Rights from University College London. Rebecca is a member of the Advisory Council of the Foreign Policy Centre, the Advisory Board of the Online Violence Early Warning System, and the Magnitsky Human Rights Awards Committee.
As Director of Insights & Innovation, Rebecca will play a critical role in defining and shaping our research output. Her leadership will be pivotal as we deepen our impact and scale our efforts to better engage with the communities we serve.
