Julia Batho
Acting Chief Executive, IHRB
Expertise
Julia is a human rights expert with over 15 years’ experience in policy research, advocacy and strategic leadership in the fields of labour rights, migration and responsible business conduct. Julia established IHRB’s presence in Southeast Asia, as well as its regional initiative Gulf Sustain, focused on worker welfare in the GCC region.
Current Work
As acting CEO, Julia provides strategic leadership and organisational oversight, including guiding IHRB’s global strategy and fundraising, and strengthening programmatic impact. She works closely with the senior leadership team and Trustees to ensure the effective management and long-term sustainability of the organisation.
Before IHRB
Prior to joining IHRB, Julia worked with the International Labour Organization in Southeast Asia and Geneva on forced labour and labour migration programmes. Originally from Brazil, Julia is a qualified lawyer, and holds a Masters’ Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation from the Global Campus on Human Rights, Venice, and a post-graduate diploma in international law from the University of Florence.
