Michael Gibb

Freelance writer

Michael Gibb is a freelance writer and journalist. He was previously the coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts on South Sudan and investigated conflict finance for Global Witness, an international NGO. He has a PhD in Philosophy from Oxford University.

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Written by Michael Gibb

Black men covered in mud splatters working in a deep pit during a mining operation, barefoot, barechested and with their bare hands.

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Human rights and justice

Weak links

The idea of the ‘supply chain’ shackles how we think about economic justice. What forces could new metaphors unleash?

Michael Gibb

A colourised photo of four men in a forest using hand saws and axes to cut a felled tree into smaller logs.

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Knowledge

Armchair woodsmen

I have books on chopping wood, baking bread and butchery. But what do I really know if I never set foot in the forest?

Michael Gibb