Introducing our new Director

We are delighted to announce that Ben Leather will be joining us as our new Director from 4 April 2022.

Ben joins us from Kamara, where he was Risk & Investigations Manager. He takes over from Susi Bascon who was our Director for over 20 years.

Ben's human rights career began in 2008 as a field volunteer with PBI Mexico, before leading the organisation's advocacy work in-country. At the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), he lobbied alongside activists from around the world for human rights defender protection, corporate accountability, and a stronger UN. Ben then went on to work for Global Witness, where he investigated abuses linked to natural resource exploitation, and campaigned on human rights and environmental issues. Most recently, he worked at Kamara, training NGOs in risk management, and leading investigations into the perpetrators of attacks on social justice leaders. As a consultant, he has provided training on security, advocacy, and strategic engagement with international human rights mechanisms.

Away from work, he enjoys travelling, singing, and unhealthy relationships with both cake and Liverpool Football Club.

You’ll be able to reach him on his new PBI UK email address soon, until then you can follow him on Twitter at @BenLeather1