Graduate of the Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Salvatore Saguès worked at the Communication Department of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and then for Amnesty International as a Researcher for West Africa. He is currently working as Human Rights Specialist within the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) where he coordinates the partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Council of Europe.