Rasha Abdul Rahim
Researcher/Advisor, Arms Control, Security & Human Rights, Amnesty International secretariat
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email: rasha [dot] abdulrahim [at] amnesty [dot] org
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Researcher/Advisor, Arms Control, Security & Human Rights, Amnesty International secretariat
twitter: @Rasha_Abdul
email: rasha [dot] abdulrahim [at] amnesty [dot] org
phone: +44 (0)20 7413 5956
Arms Trade Treaty | drones | killer robots
Rasha Abdul Rahim is a Researcher/Advisor in the Arms Control, Security Trade and Human Rights Team and in the Technology and Human Rights Team at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London, where she works on various arms control issues, including the Arms Trade Treaty, the use and transfer of armed drones and the development of fully autonomous weapons systems and other emerging weapons and artificial intelligence technologies. She also monitors the trade in conventional arms and the use of inhumane weapons around the world. Abdul Rahim was centrally involved in the global campaign to secure the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty, which entered into force in December 2014. She holds a BA in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge and a MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. She is also currently training to be a lawyer.
Rasha Abdul Rahim is a Researcher/Advisor in the Arms Control, Security Trade and Human Rights Team and in the Technology and Human Rights Team at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London, where she works on various arms control issues, including the Arms Trade Treaty, the use and transfer of armed drones and the development of fully autonomous weapons systems and other emerging weapons and artificial intelligence technologies. She also monitors the trade in conventional arms and the use of inhumane weapons around the world. Abdul Rahim was centrally involved in the global campaign to secure the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty, which entered into force in December 2014. She holds a BA in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge and a MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. She is also currently training to be a lawyer.
Recent Publications:
- "The weaponisation of AI: An existential threat to human rights and dignity," in Artificial intelligence: Human rights, social justice and development, Global Information Society Watch 2019, November 28, 2019.
- "Deadly Assistance: The Role of European States in US Drone Strikes," Amnesty International, April, 2018.
- "Key Principles on the use and Transfer of Armed Drones," (contributor), Amnesty International, Oct 20
- "Time to end the civilian suffering fuelled by irresponsible arms trading," Amnesty International blog, Sept 13