Rebecca Lichtenfeld

Rebecca Lichtenfeld is a human rights advocate and musician. Over the past decade, she has worked on projects in both activism and the arts in the United States, Latin America, Africa and Asia, since graduating from Wesleyan University. Prior to joining WITNESS, she worked at the International Center for Transitional Justice where she assisted countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocities. She put together (and performs on) the CD "For The Lady," which includes artists such as Paul McCartney, Coldplay and Ani DiFranco, and raised awareness for formerly imprisoned Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma. Rebecca has created, produced and executed advocacy projects with luminaries such as Paul Simon, Angelina Jolie, Youssou N'Dour, President José Ramos-Horta of East Timor and President Evo Morales of Bolivia. Rebecca speaks Spanish and is proficient in French and Portuguese.