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Kimberly Curtis

Kimberly is a lawyer and freelance journalist based in Washington, DC with an extensive background in human rights, international law and transitional justice. In 2006 she co-founded the Women’s Empowerment Institute Cameroon to promote economic and democratic development at the grassroots level in rural Cameroon. Previously she has also worked at the mayor’s office of Kigali, Rwanda and with the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative. She earned her BA (Honours) in history from the University of New South Wales in 2003 and a JD and MA in international affairs from American University in 2008.

More than a week after the attempted coup, things are looking bleak for democracy in Turkey.

Kimberly Curtis
July 27, 2016
Earlier this month, Turkey experienced a surprising coup attempt that shocked the country and international community. A week later, the aftermath is still unfolding. However current developments highlight that...

After Brexit, Thousands of Refugees Stuck in France May Actually Get Easier Access to the UK

Kimberly Curtis
June 29, 2016
This was probably not a contingency that "Leave" voters even considered a possibility. The Brexit fallout contains multitudes, and there is now a good chance that thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and migr...

“We are losing our lives sitting here.” Two Thousand Refugees Are Trapped on a Tiny Greek Island

Kimberly Curtis
June 21, 2016
To many, they are considered the lucky ones. By arriving on Greek shores before March 20, they are not subject to the automatic deportation back to Turkey mandated in the EU-Turkey migration deal. But very few...

The Organization of American States is in Crisis. This Matters Big Time

Kimberly Curtis
June 17, 2016
The Organization of American States is meeting this week for its annual General Assembly in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The regional organization, often overlooked in American policy circles, is facing ...

No group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like Palestinians

Kimberly Curtis
June 8, 2016
No group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like Palestinian refugees. While the global average for time spent as a refugee is 17 years, Palestinian refugees have held that status for ...

How the Sustainable Development Goals Drove the Conversation at the World Humanitarian Summit

Kimberly Curtis
May 25, 2016
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening -- and though it may come as a surprise to many,  much of the discussion in Istanbul focused squarely on the Sustai...

Q and A with Humanitarian Superstar, Jan Egeland

Kimberly Curtis
May 24, 2016
In all the policy analysis around the World Humanitarian Summit, one thing that often gets lost is the stakes of this meeting. With an unprecedented level of humanitarian emergencies going on around the world, ...

Greece is Empyting It’s Largest Refugee Camp. The Timing Could Not Be Worse

Kimberly Curtis
May 23, 2016
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul)  One issue that constantly plagues international gatherings such as the World Humanitarian Summit is the frequent contradiction between the words and commitments said at th...

Can One “Grand Bargain” Fix a Broken Humanitarian Relief System?

Kimberly Curtis
May 23, 2016
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- Of the many aims of the World Humanitarian Summit, one at the top of the list is reshaping the way aid is funded and delivered. Part of this involves encouraging new act...
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