Harriet Moynihan

Harriet Moynihan

Research Affiliate

Harriet Moynihan is Head of Accountability in International Law at the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Harriet is also an Associate Fellow in the International Law Programme at Chatham House, of which she was formerly Acting Director.

Harriet’s work focuses on the application of international law to technology, including cyber operations and AI, with a particular focus on pathways for accountability and justice.

Harriet was formerly a legal adviser at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office for eight years, where she advised on a wide range of international law issues and served as one of the UK’s Agents before the European Court of Human Rights. Before that, Harriet practised as a competition lawyer at Clifford Chance LLP in the firm’s London and Singapore offices. Harriet has a Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford.‍