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Andrew Stroehlein
Andrew Stroehlein is European Media and Editorial Director of Human Rights Watch. Based in Brussels, he oversees media outreach and strategy in Europe and Central Asia, and advises on public advocacy via social media across the organization. He writes Human Rights Watch's newsletter, Daily Brief.
He previously worked as Communications Director of the International Crisis Group from 2003 to 2013, addressing peace and security issues around the world with a particular focus on leveraging media coverage for concerted action to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts. In this position, in his previous role at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and as a journalist, he has written about violent conflict, post-conflict situations, authoritarian regimes, and post-authoritarian transitions, as well as the role of the media in all of these. Mr. Stroehlein has reported from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Colombia, Indonesia, and elsewhere, and his commentary articles have appeared in most major newspapers in Europe and North America, and many in Asia and Africa as well.
Articles Authored
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December 15, 2021
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April 5, 2021
The Other Tyrants
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March 1, 2021
The Other Navalnys
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March 8, 2019
Beyond Samarkand
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November 21, 2018
Asian Forum on Human Rights?
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November 20, 2018
Setting off...
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March 10, 2017
A Radical Idea for Europe
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March 4, 2016
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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October 16, 2015
Top Tweets of the Week
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September 9, 2015
The Trial of ‘Our Sonofabitch’ in Africa