Contact – Departments

Civil Rights Defenders has more than 70 staff members of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Our staff is located at our headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, or at our regional offices or stations in Afica, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The staff includes human rights professionals, country experts, lawyers, security and technology specialists, and other specialists.

Contact the department relevant to your question. For press and media requests, contact press@crd.org or explore our Pressroom here. For general questions, contact info@crd.org. For information about our leadership, read more here.

Our regional work is coordinated and managed under our Global Department, consisting of regional departments for Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and Middle East. Our work in Sweden is coordinated and managed under our Legal Department.

Global Department

Gabrielle Gunneberg, Director Global Department 
global@crd.org

Africa and Middle East Department

Mesfin Bekele, Director Africa and Middle East Department
africa@crd.org  

Asia Department

Rosanna Ocampo, Director Asia Department
asia@crd.org 

Eurasia Department

Zinaida Muradova, Director Eurasia Department
eurasia@crd.org

Europe Department

Ivana Randjelovic, Director Europe Department
europe@crd.org

Latin America Department

Pia Alvira, Director Latin America Department
latinamerica@crd.org

John Stauffer, Legal Director
legal@crd.org

Finance and HR

Mirjam Warne, Interim CFO and Interim Head of HR
finance@crd.org

Communications and Fundraising

Catrin Söderberg, Head of Communications
communication@crd.org

Anna Magnard, Head of Development
fundraising@crd.org

Security and Innovation

Erik Jennische, Interim Security and Innovation Director
sid@crd.org