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Jo Becker

Jo Becker is children’s rights advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. Follow her on Twitter at @jobeckerhrw.


Canada should join global push for a free education treaty 

A new treaty will not get every child into school overnight, but treaties can be powerful catalysts for change. Free education helps break cycles of poverty, reduce inequality, and empower girls. 

opinion | BY JO BECKER | March 18, 2026

Canada should bring back children trapped in Syria

The greatest danger for Canada is not accepting the return of children from the camps in northeast Syria. It’s leaving them there, writes Jo Becker.

opinion | BY JO BECKER | November 24, 2022