Kartik Raj
Kartik Raj, Western Europe researcher, works on a wide range of human rights issues with a particular focus on the human rights dimensions of poverty and inequality in the region
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch in 2017, he worked for nine years at Amnesty International as a campaigner and researcher on the European Union team on a variety of issues, including counterterrorism laws and policies, access to abortion in Ireland and Northern Ireland, accountability for human rights violations in Northern Ireland's "Troubles," forced evictions of Roma, travelers and migrants without regular status, and police ill-treatment and deaths in custody. He previously worked as a caseworker in the West London office of the Refugee Legal Centre for migrants and asylum-seekers held in immigration detention.
Kartik graduated from Middlebury College with an A.B. (summa cum laude) in International Politics and Economics, and holds an M.A. in Political Science (International Relations and Political Theory) from the University of Minnesota.
He is based in Barcelona and speaks English, Spanish, some French and is learning Catalan.
Articles Authored
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September 20, 2024
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November 24, 2023
Spain’s New Government Should Prioritize Tackling Poverty
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November 13, 2023
Homelessness, Destitution, and Hunger Soar in the UK
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April 19, 2023
UK Social Security Should Guarantee Adequate Living Standard
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September 22, 2022
Bold Action Needed on UK Living Standards
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June 22, 2022
The UK Government’s Bill of Wrongs
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April 30, 2022
A Bleak Week for Rights in the UK
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March 26, 2022
UK Government Fails Low-Income Households
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Reports Authored
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UK: Children in England Going Hungry with Schools Shut
Uneven UK Approach for Covid-19 Doesn’t Guarantee Children’s Right to Food
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UK: No-Deal Brexit Risks Hunger for Poorest
Government Failing to Take Adequate Steps to Ensure Right to Food
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France: Police Crowd Control Methods Maim People
Review Use of ‘Instant’ Tear Gas Grenades and Rubber Projectiles