Michelle Randhawa

Michelle Randhawa is a senior officer for the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division of Human Rights Watch. Her research has covered Egypt, Israel/Palestine, and Lebanon, among other countries, and examines government policies and practices affecting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant populations.

Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Michelle worked at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. She received her BA in International Relations from Boston University, and earned an MSc from the University of Edinburgh in International Relations of the Middle East and Arabic. Michelle speaks English and French, and is proficient in Arabic.