Deena R. Hurwitz
Deena Hurwitz is a highly skilled professional with proven expertise in international, human rights, and humanitarian law, as well as classroom-based and experiential legal education. She possesses regional expertise in the Middle East and North Africa.
Deena's senior-level skills include organizational and small group assessment, strategic planning, program and curriculum design, and fundraising. She also excels in legal writing, editing, and interviewing.
Deena Hurwitz holds a B.A. in Community Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in International Law and Legal Studies from Northeastern University School of Law.
Deena has a rich professional background with various key roles in esteemed organizations. She currently serves as an Independent Consultant specializing in International Law, Human Rights, and Legal Education through her entity DBA Deena R. Hurwitz, J.D.
In the past, Deena has held significant positions like Founding Director of the Atrocity Prevention Legal Training (APLT) Project at Cardozo School of Law, Acting Director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic & Visiting Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law.
Her experience also includes roles such as Legal Education Consultant at Open Society Justice Initiative/Europe, Founding Director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic & Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law, and Teaching Fellow at the Robert M. Cover/ Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Law Clinic at Yale Law School.
Deena has contributed to organizations like the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Rights: Partners for Justice, Organisation for Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Centre for International Human Rights Enforcement (CIHRE). She was also the Co-Founder & Field Office Director at Middle East Witness and has served at the Resource Center for Nonviolence as a Fundraising Coordinator & Program Resources Staff for the Middle East.
Deena Hurwitz's diverse professional background, combined with her exceptional skills and expertise, make her a valuable asset in the fields of international law, human rights, and legal education.
