Tara Sepehri Far
Iran and Kuwait Senior Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division
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Tara Sepehri Far is a researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division, where she investigates human rights abuses in Iran and Kuwait. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, she was the Deputy Director of the Human Rights in Iran Unit at the City University New York, where she worked on a project supporting the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. Tara graduated from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran and holds M.A. and LL.M degrees in international law from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She is a native Farsi speaker.
Articles Authored
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November 30, 2017
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October 28, 2017
Iran’s Guardian Council Trounces Religious Freedom
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August 17, 2017
Iranian Opposition Figure Ends Hunger Strike
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May 20, 2017
Rouhani Win Matters for Human Rights
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March 18, 2017
With New Arrests, Iran’s Election Season Starts
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February 10, 2017
Despite Minor Reforms, the Iranian Penal Code is Still Failing Children
Reports Authored
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Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians
Ongoing Phishing Campaign Imperils Independent Groups
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