Democracy and Human Rights Program

Full-time Researchers

NameICHIHARA Maiko Position and AffiliationProfessor, Graduate School of Law / School of International and Public Policy Research areasInternational relations, Japanese foreign policy, human rights and democracy diplomacy, democracy support, influence operations

Visiting Researchers

	NameAUNG Hnin Htet Htet Position and AffiliationVisiting Researcher, Graduate School of Law Research areasPolitical situation in Myanmar, collective action, international relations, social movements
	NameBERGH Arild Position and AffiliationVisiting Researcher, Graduate School of Law / Senior researcher, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) Research areasCyber-social propaganda, influence operations, dis- and misinformation in the digital domain, particularly in the context of national crises and total defence

Assistants

	Name SUZUKI Ryohei Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law Research areas International politics, international relations, comparative politics, elections, disinformation
	Name TANAKA Shuichi Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law Research areas Japan’s foreign policy, Japan-Latin America relations, migration agreements
	Name JEONG Minhee Position and Affiliation Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law Research areas International relations, refugee and asylum policy, resettlement
	Name SUGAHARA Yuriko Position and Affiliation Master’s student, Graduate School of Social Sciences Research areas Social Welfare, Education, Well-being
	Name SKUBISZ Michał Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy Research areas International relations, Japanese politics, EU, populism
	Name NAKANO Tomohito Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy Research areas International relations, the rights of indigenous peoples
	Name HANNIG NUÑEZ Sascha Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy Research areas International relations, influence operations, democratic studies, technology and society
	Name HIJIKATA Yuji Position and Affiliation Master’s student, School of International and Public Policy Research areas International relations, civil war, peacebuilding