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Kristine Beckerle

Kristine Beckerle

Yemen Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division Follow @K_Beckerle

Kristine Beckerle is the Yemen researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division, investigating international human rights and humanitarian law violations in Yemen and human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates. She previously worked as the Human Rights Watch Finberg Fellow, covering Saudi Arabia and women’s rights and authoring a report on the country’s male guardianship system. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Kristine worked with UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, in Amman, Jordan, on issues related to gender-based violence and international protection. She holds a law degree from Yale Law School and a bachelor's degree in social studies from Harvard University.  

Articles Authored

  • September 18, 2017 Dispatches

    Yemen’s Children Are Being Shelled While the World Sits Back

  • September 12, 2017 Dispatches

    US Congress Can Help Curb Saudi War Crimes in Yemen

  • July 12, 2017 Dispatches

    Yemeni Activists Face Reprisals for Speaking Out

  • June 29, 2017 Commentary

    US, Gulf Allies, Must Own Up to Their Role in Yemen’s Human Rights Abuses

    Published in The Progressive
  • May 20, 2017 Commentary

    Trump to Reward Saudi War Crimes with Weapons

    Published in The Hill
  • May 4, 2017 Commentary

    US Officials Risk Complicity in War Crimes in Yemen

    Published in Just Security
  • December 15, 2016 Dispatches

    US Rebukes Saudi Arabia by Halting Arms Sale

  • September 8, 2016 Dispatches

    Resolution Seeks to Block US Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

  • July 31, 2016 News Release

    Saudi Women Have Had Enough of Men Saying No

    Published in Newsweek
  • July 22, 2016 Commentary

    It’s Time to End Male Control of Saudi Women

    Published in News Deeply

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Reports Authored

  • July 16, 2016

    Boxed In

    Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System

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