Human Rights Investigator

Human Rights Investigators research and report about some of the most troubling situations in our world: instances of human rights violations. These abuses range from discrimination to war crimes. They can happen in the building next door or halfway around the world. So if your motto since high school has been “The only thing necessary for the persistence of evil is for enough good people to do nothing,” you might consider taking action by pursuing a career as a Human Rights Investigator.

Depending on whether you’re working in the US or investigating in a foreign country, a job as a Human Rights Investigator can take you all over the globe. You’ll work in the field, interviewing witnesses, collecting physical evidence, finding records and documents, and writing up reports based on what you discover. Most of the time, these reports alert the international community about specific human rights violations. More importantly, they are often used as evidence in criminal trials or to support military intervention.

For this job, you’ll need the non-partisan accuracy of a hard-nosed Journalist, the guts of a seasoned Police Officer, and the strength of conviction to be at the center of political controversy. But passion isn’t enough: you also must have the stomach to deal with serious violence and potentially dangerous climates.

The pay-off? You can sleep at night knowing that your investigations help expose and lock up criminals.