Sarah Teich

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Sarah Teich is an international criminal and human rights lawyer who represents and advises civil society organizations and affected communities seeking justice and accountability for atrocity crimes and serious human rights abuses. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, a Master of Arts in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies (magna cum laude) from Reichman University, and a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Psychology and Sociology from McGill University. She is licensed to practice law in Ontario and New York.

Sarah is co-founder and CEO of Human Rights Action Group and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, where her research focuses on international law, human rights, and foreign policy. She was named one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 by Canadian Lawyer magazine, and has received numerous recognitions for her work including a 2016 commendation from the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and the 2022 Hon. David Kilgour Global Humanitarian Leader of the Year Award. She has been blacklisted by Russia and China for her advocacy work.