Rebecca Vincent

Rebecca Vincent is an American journalist, human rights activist, and former human rights officer at the US embassy in Azerbaijan.[1]

Rebecca Vincent
Born1983 (age 36–37)[1]
NationalityAmerican
British

In 2012 the Azerbaijani Government banned Vincent from the country after she attended an art exhibition there called "Sing for Democracy." The government described her attendance as "interference in the internal affairs of the country".[2]

Vincent served as the coordinator for the Sport for Rights campaign while working with Article 19.[3][4] She is currently director of the London bureau of Reporters Without Borders.[5]

References
  1. "Rebecca Vincent: ?Speak out against human rights abuses?". Turan Information Agency. Azerbaijan. November 13, 2013.
  2. "ART FOR DEMOCRACY campaign announces a new contest". Turan Information Agency. Azerbaijan. August 16, 2013.
  3. "Azeri news agency accuses USA of "smear campaign" plan ahead of European Games". BBC Monitoring Trans Caucasus Unit. April 29, 2015.
  4. "Amnesty International, 'Article 19' competing to defame Azerbaijan". Trend Daily News. Azerbaijan. June 18, 2015.
  5. "RSF Appoints Rebecca Vincent Director of its New London Bureau". Reporters Without Borders. September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2019.


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