Simon Rau: In Memoriam

Human Rights Watch mourns the passing of our dear former colleague Simon Rau, a talented, committed human rights advocate. As a Mercator Fellow with the Children’s Rights Division, Simon carried out research and reporting of the highest quality on barriers to education for children seeking asylum in Turkey and in Greece, and on donor funding for education in response to the Syria conflict. Simon contributed to tangible improvements in access to education for extremely vulnerable children. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family. Human Rights Watch ist tief betroffen vom Tod unseres…

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