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Peter Irwin

Peter Irwin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Human Rights Researcher | Advocacy | Comms Director

  • Education

    • University of Ottawa

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      Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) Political Science and Government

      Foreign AidComparative PoliticsInternational Development

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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      MSc Human Rights

      Activities and Societies: Dissertation -- "Out of our periphery? China's manipulation of the War on Terror, the UN and its effects on human rights" Political ReconciliationFoundations of International Human Rights LawComplex Emergencies

  • Experience

    • Citizenship and Immigration Canada

      Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
      Program Officer

      With Citizenship and Immigration Canada, my role included responsibilities to process internal Visa applications and work with the government immigration database and client accounts. The role allowed me to work both in individually and as a team and to delegate, organize and coordinate the work of team members, and to conduct quality control projects.

    • Economic Club of Canada

      Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
      Intern

      With the Economic Club of Canada, I corresponded with guest speakers and media and briefed them on event format, coordinated strategies in relation to speaking events, and managed volunteers.

    • World Uyghur Congress

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2019

      Acting as UN Representative for UNOG, I work on UN strategy and support, compiling and submitting information to mandate-holders including Special Rapporteurs, UN Treaty Bodies and state missions.Acting as official English-language spokesperson, I provided comment to the New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, Foreign Policy, the Guardian, Vice News, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Agence France-Presse, and South China Morning Post, among others. I have written original pieces for the Guardian, the Independent, the Hong Kong Free Press and the Diplomat, and have appeared on BBC News World, Reuters TV, Al Jazeera, and Deutsche Welle.I supervised four members of full-time staff as well as part-time staff and volunteers working on aspects of the advocacy project. Show less

      • Program Manager & Spokesperson

        Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Project Coordinator

        Aug 2014 - May 2017

    • The Diplomat

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
      Freelance Contributor

      Writing pieces and conducting interviews on topics relating to China and the Asia-Pacific.

    • Hong Kong Free Press

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
      Freelance Contributor

      I have written short pieces for HKFP focusing on human rights in China, particularly issues affecting the Uyghur population in China as well as international responses.

    • Uyghur Human Rights Project

      Feb 2020 - now

      • Associate Director for Research and Advocacy

        Aug 2023 - now

      • Senior Program Officer

        Feb 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Peter Irwin
      Dissertation Research Grant LSESU Apr 2014 Received a grant to travel and present preliminary research at an international conference in Munich, Germany.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Speaker

      Issued by World Uyghur Congress on Apr 2014
      World Uyghur CongressAssociated with Peter Irwin