Katja Phutaraksa Neef

Katja Phutaraksa Neef is an intern at the Human Rights Measurement Initiative working with Catherine Chong, the Survey Engagement & Operations Lead.

Katja is a Global Studies graduate who majoring in Sustainable Development and the Global Environment with a regional focus on Asia and the Pacific.

She grew up in Thailand and Japan and has participated in field research and workshops in Fiji, Vanuatu, Thailand, Cambodia, Tanzania, Peru, Indonesia, and West Papua.

Her research and advocacy interests include issues concerning land governance and dispossession, social inclusion, Indigenous rights, forced migration, and climate justice.