Anna (Veronika) B.
Human Rights Officer
Experience
Sep 2025 - Present
3 monthsHuman Rights Officer
United Nations Secretariat
- Review and analyze evidence, interview witnesses, and prepare legal assessments and recommendations on case disposition.
- Draft legal memoranda, referral notes, and case summaries for management review.
- Support implementation of victim-centered accountability frameworks across UN entities.
Feb 2025 - Jun 2025
5 monthsPereira, Colombia
Field Officer – Restorative Justice
United Nations Verification Mission for Colombia
- Drafted and translated legal and disciplinary reports, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and accuracy in multilingual contexts.
- Conducted interviews and reviewed field notes, ensuring precise documentation of facts and testimonies.
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
3 monthsBogotá, Colombia
Conduct and Discipline Officer
United Nations Verification Mission for Colombia
- Designed and implemented case scenarios and training simulations on accountability, victim-centered processes, and misconduct prevention.
- Produced analytical reports and recommendations to align mission policies with UN legal frameworks and best practices.
- Provided feedback on mission-wide conduct reports to ensure legal rigor, coherence, and factual accuracy.
Oct 2023 - Sep 2025
2 yearsAssociate Expert – Conduct and Discipline Officer
United Nations Secretariat
- Draft and edit legal memoranda, investigation summaries, and case reports ensuring factual and procedural accuracy.
- Review evidentiary materials, witness statements, and transcripts for consistency and compliance with UN legal and policy frameworks.
- Manage a large caseload with meticulous attention to confidentiality and detail.
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
4 monthsNew York, United States
Legal Intern – Rule of Law
UN Women
- Conducted legal analysis on the outcomes of Human Rights Council-mandated investigations.
- Drafted report summarizing findings with references to case law on LGBT rights.
Aug 2022 - May 2023
10 monthsMinneapolis, United States
Law Clerk – Compliance
The Toro Company
- Researched and drafted memoranda on regulatory compliance, sanctions, and international contract law.
- Collaborated with in-house counsel to review policy documentation for clarity and precision.
- Prepared case summaries and legal citations for internal reports.
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
4 monthsGeneva, Switzerland
Legal Intern – Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Drafted communications and interventions based on individual complaints.
- Applied international legal principles and case law to human rights violations.
Jan 2022 - May 2022
5 monthsNew York, United States
Legal Intern – International Justice
Human Rights Watch
- Conducted legal and factual analysis of international criminal law cases and developed briefings for litigation and advocacy use.
- Reviewed draft filings and policy reports to ensure factual accuracy and adherence to evidentiary standards.
Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
1 year 10 monthsMinneapolis, United States
Legal Assistant to UN Special Rapporteur for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism
University of Minnesota Law School
- Edited and formatted legal briefs and reports submitted to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council.
- Ensured clarity, consistency, and legal precision in complex international law analyses.
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 1 monthMinneapolis, United States
Student Clinic Director – International Human Rights Litigation and Advocacy Clinic
University of Minnesota Law School
- Supported attorneys at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll LLC in representation of victims of human trafficking in two high-profile cases by drafting legal briefs, conducting fact-finding, citations, and summarizing cases for attorneys.
- Assisted in litigation and investigative processes involving international law.
Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
7 monthsResearch Consultant – Study on Migrant Worker Protection
SEEFAR Enterprise
- Managed a research study commissioned by the European Commission involving international labor law and protection mechanisms.
- Trained fieldwork researchers in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Finland, ensured timely collection and quality assurance of data.
- Drafted report and presented study findings to the European Commission.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearDakar, Senegal
Consultant – Migrant Worker Protection
International Organization for Migration Regional Office for West and Central Africa
- Managed regional project on ethical recruitment and protection of migrant workers in West Africa.
- Conducted independent missions to Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, and Senegal to meet with country teams, government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders on migrant worker protection and compliance with international labor and human rights law.
- Organized two regional events on migrant worker protection and trainings, including capacity building for government employees on bilateral labor agreements and migrant worker protection in the Gambia.
Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
5 monthsDakar, Senegal
Intern – Migrant Worker Protection
International Organization for Migration Regional Office for West and Central Africa
- Drafted “Youth and Migration” chapter for the IOM Essentials of Migration Management Handbook Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners.
Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
2 years 1 monthAbomey Calavi, Benin
Research Fellow – Girls Education & Empowerment
African School of Economics
- Managed project commissioned by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency evaluating the impact of a government policy eliminating school fees for girls in Benin, collected and analyzed data, and drafted report for presentation to the donor.
- Organized an academic conference on economic development in West Africa in June 2019.
Languages
English
NativeSpanish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedEducation
Sep 2020 - May 2023
The University of Minnesota Law School
Juris Doctor · Public International Law · Minneapolis, United States
Sep 2013 - May 2017
New York University
Bachelor of Arts · International Politics, Human Rights and Development · New York, United States
Certifications & licenses
State Of New York Bar Exam
State of New York
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