Adam Jacobson provides in-depth research, analysis and writing on national security issues for the non-governmental organiza­tion Human Rights First. He previously assisted the Vice President of Human Rights First and coordinated the activities of Human Rights First’s coalition of retired Generals and Admirals who advocate for U.S. counterterrorism policy to comply with the rule of law. He has traveled to Tunisia and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on behalf of Human Rights First. Before joining Human Rights First, Adam spearheaded the “Generations Against Genocide” division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He also coordinated the Wiesenthal Center’s advocacy at the United Nations. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Mary Washington and an M.S. in Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational Security from New York University. 

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