Shannon Raj Singh

Bio

Shannon Raj Singh is a Research Fellow with the Human Rights Center. She is an expert in the intersection of digital technology and mass violence, and is the former Human Rights Counsel for Twitter, where she advised on risks related to the platform’s use in conflicts such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Today, she is the Principal and Founder of Athena Tech & Atrocities Advisory, where she advises governments, international organizations, and civil society groups on the digital dynamics of armed conflict and opportunities to leverage technology for civilian protection. She is Co-Chair of the War Crimes Committee of the International Bar Association, and a Special Advisor on Social Media & Conflict to the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, a Geneva-based organization supporting peace negotiations around the world. She is also working with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide to explore how social media can support efforts to avert mass violence. Shannon has served as a legal advisor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, a legal fellow at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and a Visiting Fellow of Practice with the Oxford Programme on International Peace and Security. She holds a JD from the University of Southern California and a dual BA from UCLA.