Rayhan Asat is a human rights lawyer of Uyghur heritage. She specializes in international law, international criminal law, and atrocity crimes. For her human rights work advocating for the rights and dignity of her people, Vox News, in its inaugural Future Perfect 50, recognized her as one of 50 visionary agents of change in November 2022.
Asat is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and Harvard Law School and has a Master’s in Public Policy from Oxford University. She has advised governments and parliaments worldwide on addressing atrocity crimes and human rights violations. Her opinions have been featured in many media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, The Hill, The New Statesman, NBC, and others. She has been a featured speaker at many international forums and testified before congressional and parliamentary hearings.
