Oliver Wood

Manager

Oliver holds a Master's degree in Securities Studies from University College London. He is committed to discussing important issues in vulnerable and war-impacted areas, highlighting the immediate and long-lasting devastation inflicted on communities. With the role of security and surveillance becoming an increasingly nuanced and all-encompassing issue, he is particularly interested in how complex state and institutional policy goals impact the lives of everyday people, maintaining a close focus on function creep. He is interested in finding functional solutions to humanitarian issues that use region-specific, durable policy tools.

Articles

Franco-Lebanese Artist Seeks Justice in Paris over Parents' Death in...

Franco-Lebanese artist seeks justice in Paris for parents killed in Israeli Beirut strike. Human rights case eyes state policy.

US-Ecuador Raids Expose Human Rights Risks in Narco-Terror Fight

US-Ecuador raids expose human rights risks in narco-terror fight amid state policy push: Farms bombed, abuse claims rise.

Occupiers' 57 Detentions in Crimea: Targeting Tatars Amid Repression...

Russian occupiers' 57 detentions in Crimea target Tatars in human rights crisis. State policy fuels arrests, torture surge in 2026.

Paul Givan’s New Assessment Reform Could Reshape Northern Ireland Sch...

Paul Givan’s new assessment reform as state policy cuts NI school workload, boosts equity with literacy tests, eyes human rights.

Refueling ICE Flights Betrays Ireland's Human Rights Legacy at Shanno...

Refueling ICE Flights Shannon betrays Ireland's Human Rights legacy, enabling non-refoulement breaches via State Policy silence at Shannon Airport.

Trump's Eswatini Deportation Deal: Legal Win or Human Rights Crisis U...

Trump's Eswatini deportation deal sparks Human Rights backlash, legal debate, and $5.1M scrutiny over Trump’s State Policy.

Türkiye’s Human Rights Crisis Deepens Under Court Defiance and Crackd...

Türkiye human rights crisis worsens: court defiance, protest crackdowns, jailed critics, forced returns, impunity.

Israel’s Lawsuit Against NYT Masks Systemic Torture and Sexual Violen...

Israel’s lawsuit against NYT masks systemic Human Rights abuses and sexual violence, revealing a de facto State Policy of torture documented by witnesses.

Middle East War Fallout Pushes Somalia Closer to Catastrophic Famine...

Somalia famine risk surges as Middle East war drives fuel up 60%, 6M starving. Human Rights and State Policy failures compound crisis.

Maersk Protest Response Sparks Georgia’s Broader Human Rights Rhetori...

Maersk protest response fuels Georgia’s Human Rights criticism, as Copenhagen police force, activist claims, and State Policy debate escalate.

South Africa's Arms Export Lawsuit Challenges US Power and Internatio...

South Africa arms export lawsuit challenges US R279M permits over Human Rights. State Policy, NCACC compliance questioned under arms control law.

West Bank’s silent uprooting: Amnesty challenges Israel’s policy agen...

Amnesty reports Israel's State Policy of ethnic cleansing in West Bank, sparking urgent Human Rights concerns over forced displacement.