Vanessa Lucas

Vanessa Lucas is a partner at the law firm of Edelstein & Payne in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her practice focuses on civil rights and employment law. Lucas, who is chair of the National Lawyers Guild Philippines Subcommittee, first visited the Philippines in 2006 as part of a delegation of women human rights lawyers.

How US Aid Fosters Human Rights Violations in the Philippines

How US Aid Fosters Human Rights Violations in the Philippines How US Aid Fosters Human Rights Violations in the Philippines

As the human rights situation has deteriorated, US military aid has ramped up.

Feb 19, 2014 / Vanessa Lucas, Azadeh Shahshahani, and Foreign Policy In Focus