Audrey Kuchio is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law, where she recently earned her LL.M. in International Legal Studies with a specialization in International Human Rights Law. During her studies, she was actively involved with the Human Rights Institute and served as an LL.M. Advisor to the Georgetown Journal of International Law. She also holds an LL.B. with Honors from King’s College London.

As part of HRI’s 2024–2025 Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum, Audrey and her team explored legal avenues under international human rights treaties and frameworks to advance Haiti’s claim for restitution for the 1825 “independence debt,” developing litigation and advocacy strategies to pursue justice for the debt imposed two centuries ago. She also interned with the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), where she conducted legal research and contributed to advocacy initiatives addressing accountability for the “independence debt” and other human rights violations related to insecurity and gender-based violence in Haiti.

Before attending Georgetown, Audrey supported refugees and migrants through her work experience with the Refugee Council, the British Red Cross, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She also coordinated human rights advocacy efforts in Maryland and Washington, D.C., as Legislative Coordinator for Maryland with Amnesty International USA, engaging with congressional offices on key human rights issues. Audrey is passionate about international human rights law and advocacy and is interested in exploring how human rights legal frameworks can be leveraged to advance justice both internationally and domestically.