Broadcast Appearances: ABC Radio (Australia), al-Arabiyya, BBC TV/Radio, CBC, NBC, NPR

Miranda Sissons, an Australian, is a specialist in human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) in the Middle East. Before joining the ICTJ, Ms. Sissons worked as a researcher and consultant at Human Rights Watch; helped develop Arab civil society networks on the International Criminal Court; and served in the Australian diplomatic service. She has authored numerous publications on human rights and IHL issues in the Middle East and elsewhere. Ms. Sissons holds a BA from Melbourne University and an MA in international relations from Yale University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.