Scott Roehm
Member of the Editorial Board
Scott Roehm (@ssroehm) is the Director of Global Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Victims of Torture, and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law School. Prior to this, he was Vice President of Programs and Policy at The Constitution Project, where he oversaw the organization’s national security, immigration, and criminal justice portfolios. Before joining The Constitution Project, Scott served as the special counsel for pro bono at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He has also worked with Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in Monrovia, Liberia and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Scott holds a J.D. from Fordham Law School and a master’s in International Affairs with a specialization in human rights from Columbia University. He is also on LinkedIn.
Articles by this author:
How Much (or How Little) Does the Biden Administration Want Justice in the 9/11 Case?
by Scott Roehm and Ian Moss
Nov 18th, 2024
US Regresses on Torture and Guantanamo at Treaty Review
by Alka Pradhan and Scott Roehm
Oct 26th, 2023
States Have an Opportunity to Lead on a Torture-Free Trade Treaty
by Patrick Wilcken, Michael Crowley, Scott Roehm and Anna Crowe
Oct 12th, 2023
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a Call to Better Support Them
by Scott Roehm
Jun 21st, 2023
The Biden Administration’s Moment of Truth on Torture Evidence
by David Luban, Scott Roehm, Claire O. Finkelstein, Karen J. Greenberg, Lisa Hajjar, Jonathan Hafetz, Elisa Massimino and Gabor Rona
Dec 1st, 2021
How to Responsibly End Three Key Rights-Abusing Post-9/11 Policies
by Hina Shamsi, Priyanka Motaparthy and Scott Roehm
Sep 9th, 2021
Nuremberg Prosecutor says Guantanamo Military Commissions Don’t Measure Up
by Alka Pradhan and Scott Roehm
Aug 24th, 2021
Course Correction Still Needed on Anti-Torture Obligations
by Scott Roehm and David Luban
Aug 9th, 2021
How the Biden Administration Should Take Torture-Derived Evidence Off the Table
by Scott Roehm
Jun 17th, 2021
Biden Team’s Litigation Tactics on Guantanamo Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison
by Jonathan Hafetz, Scott Roehm and Hina Shamsi
Apr 21st, 2021
How to Fix the U.S. Litigation Position in Key Pending Cases
by Scott Roehm and Hina Shamsi
Jan 27th, 2021
On Accountability and the Next Presidency, Starting With the Cabinet
by Daniel J. Jones and Scott Roehm
Nov 23rd, 2020
Toward a New Approach to National and Human Security: End Endless War
by Rita Siemion, Scott Roehm, Hina Shamsi, Heather Brandon-Smith, Kate Kizer, Annie Shiel, Colleen Kelly and Mandy Smithberger
Sep 11th, 2020
Toward a New Approach to National and Human Security: Uphold the Prohibition on Torture
by Hina Shamsi, Rita Siemion, Rev. Ron Stief, Terry Rockefeller, Scott Roehm and Katherine Gallagher
Sep 11th, 2020
Toward a New Approach to National and Human Security: Close Guantanamo and End Indefinite Detention
by Hina Shamsi, Rita Siemion, Scott Roehm, Wells Dixon, Rev. Ron Stief and Colleen Kelly
Sep 11th, 2020
Toward a New Approach to National and Human Security: Introduction
by Scott Roehm, Rita Siemion and Hina Shamsi
Sep 11th, 2020
Trump’s Latest Assault on Asylum Has Nothing to Do with National Security or Public Health
by Scott Roehm
Jul 15th, 2020
Crises of Accountability for U.S. Systemic Abuses of Power
by Scott Roehm, Juan E. Méndez and Katherine Gallagher
Jun 26th, 2020
Go See The Report, Then Let’s Put Torture to Bed For Good
by Sondra Crosby, Brig. Gen, (Ret.) David R. Irvine, Christian Meissner and Scott Roehm
Nov 14th, 2019
“I’m Going to Defend My Guys to My Last Breath” Morell’s Virtual Whitewash on the Destruction of CIA Videos
by Katherine Hawkins and Scott Roehm
May 4th, 2018