Nyrola Elimä is an independent journalist and researcher specializing in human rights and supply chains. Her work has followed the journey of Uyghur refugees around the world, including recently in Thailand, where she testified at the South Bangkok Criminal Court on the unlawful detention of 40 Uyghur refugees held for over a decade. Her writing on the plight of the Uyghur people has been featured in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She has also worked as a producer on investigative projects with the BBC and CNN, receiving an Emmy nomination for her work with the latter.