Constantin Gouvy is a freelance journalist and researcher who focuses on conflict and human rights. He has reported from Iraq, Syria, Tunisia, Burkina Faso and other countries for several French- and English-language outlets, including Al Jazeera English, the Independent, The New Humanitarian and Liberation. He holds a postgraduate degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has years of experience in conflict research and analysis with think tanks including the International Crisis Group and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.