Lene Guercke

Bio

Lene Guercke, PhD, is a senior researcher at the Human Rights Center. She is currently working on a book manuscript based on her PhD thesis on disappearances committed by organized criminal groups with a particular focus on Mexico. As part of the HRC’s Investigations Program she supports several digital investigations. Prior to joining HRC, Lene worked as independent human rights researcher and consultant on a variety of subjects, including enforced disappearances and attacks on land and environmental defenders. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Leuven, an MA in Human Rights from University College London, and a BA in International Law and International Politics and Peace and Conflict Studies from London Metropolitan University. Before embarking on her PhD research, she spent several years working in civil society organisations in Mexico, mainly in the field of migration.