Wesam Ahmed is a human rights advocate based in Ramallah, Palestine and is the new Executive Director of Visualizing Palestine (VP), an NGO that uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences and provoke narrative change.
Prior to joining VP, Wesam worked for Al-Haq, the first Palestinian human rights organization, until September 2025, when he was forced to resign due to the US-imposed sanctions on the organization for its work with the International Criminal Court.
He holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology, as well as a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University and an LLM in International Human Rights Law from the National University of Ireland in Galway.
His key area of research is business and human rights, the role of corporate actors and economic incentive structure perpetuating the colonization of Palestine along business lines.
