Bénédicte Jeannerod
Bénédicte Jeannerod has been the France Director of Human Rights Watch since November 2015. She began her professional path with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders, where she led the Communication Department as a deputy director during 4 years. She notably covered issues linked to humanitarian access during crisis, documented the situation of civilians in conflicts (Chechnya, Burundi, Chad, etc.), elaborated MSF’s public positions on access to essential treatments/vaccines in epidemic/pandemic situations (HIV, multi-resistant TB, acute malnutrition, vaccination). She then ran UNICEF France’s Advocacy and Communication during 7 years where she developed UNICEF’s advocacy towards French authorities, particularly on child poverty, migrant children and juvenile justice. She has a master degree in journalism and has also worked during 3 years as a project-manager in audio-visual production focused on public-health.
Articles Authored
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June 24, 2020
France Repatriates More Children from Northeast Syria
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June 10, 2020
France Should Halt Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Egypt
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February 3, 2020
Macron Should Press Poland to Stop Hollowing Out Democracy
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December 4, 2019
France Drops Plan to Give Boats to Libya
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November 11, 2019
French President Silent on Rampant Abuses During China Visit
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October 8, 2019
France Should Hold Firm Against Saudi Abuses
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May 17, 2019
France Should Stop Fueling Saudi War Crimes in Yemen
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April 12, 2019
UK, France Should Join German Saudi Arms Embargo
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March 25, 2019
Why Germany Shouldn’t Yield on Arms Sales to the Saudis