Phil Robertson

Director, Asia Human Rights and Labour Advocates (AHRLA)
Thailand

Phil Robertson is Director of the Asia Human Rights and Labour Advocates (AHRLA), with 30 years of experience in human rights, labor rights, trafficking, migration, and supply chain monitoring. Fluent in Thai and Lao, he collaborates with UN agencies, NGOs, labor unions, and governments. Phil spent 15 years as Deputy Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, covering Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula. He previously led the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and worked for the Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO. Phil began his career at the US Congress and holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

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