Sabrina is a lawyer specializing in international law and human rights. Based in the Philippines with travel to The Hague, she is investigating the impact of the International Criminal Court’s prosecution of crimes against humanity committed during the Philippines’ “war on drugs,” with a focus on the victims of atrocity crimes and their communities. A graduate of Harvard Law School with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Sabrina has worked for NGOs based in South Africa, Japan and Latin America. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Florida.
Dispatches from Sabrina Ochoa
A heavy cross to bear
In the Philippines, clergy helped lead opposition to former President Duterte’s war on drugs. They’re now central to his trial in The Hague.
The people’s proceedings
At the trial of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, his victims take center stage.
Justifying murder
In the Philippines, fictions color perceptions about the country’s war on drugs.