Madeleine Marcateus is originally from Stockholm, Sweden, which she left in 2010 to study International Development at University of Sussex in Brighton, UK. She graduated from there in 2013 and has worked and been involved with different NGOs and human rights projects in Brighton and online since, alongside working as a Project Analyst for a financial institution.

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Currently, Madeleine is working in Manila, Philippines, for a human rights organisation which aims to strengthen the presence of human rights and also provide support for individuals and families affected by human rights violations and extra judicial killings occurring as a result of the War on Drugs.