Dr. Jillian Rafferty

Biography

Jillian Rafferty is a Clinical Fellow at the International Human Rights Clinic at Duke University School of Law, where she supervises student clinical work, organizes the Human Rights Practice event series, and supports the Human Rights Pro Bono Program. Her research focuses on the protection of human rights in humanitarian emergencies and armed conflict. Before joining Duke Law in 2024, she served as Managing Editor at the International Review of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. Jillian has also worked with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Additionally, her research and advocacy collaborations include consultancies with Saferworld, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, and Control Arms. Jillian holds a J.D. and M.P.P. from Harvard University, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Human Rights Journal and participated in the International Human Rights Clinic, focusing on international disarmament negotiations. She earned her B.A. in International Relations, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

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