About me
D. Wes Rist is an international human rights lawyer with a specialization in preventing genocide and mass atrocities. He has worked with non-profit and non-governmental organizations around the world, conducted trainings for international lawyers and atrocity prevention experts, and advised governments and international organizations. He also works on the intersection of space law and policy and human rights and ethics, serving as a cofounding member of Project Lodestar. Wes frequently speaks about the intersection of human rights, ethics, space law and policy, and speculative fiction and fandom. He previously worked in academia and civil society and is currently an Atrocities Prevention Officer in the Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations at the U.S. Department of State. Wes holds a JD and an LL.M. (with distinction) in International Human Rights Law.
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