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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December 20, 2023
A Win for Iranian Women Football Fans
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April 25, 2023
Iran: Security Forces Kill, Torture, Abuse Children
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March 7, 2023
Interview: Taking Walks Without Wearing Hijab in Iran
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December 5, 2022
Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians
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October 17, 2022
Fire, Explosions Erupt at Evin Prison in Tehran
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September 16, 2022
Woman Dies in Custody of Iran’s ‘Morality Police’
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February 15, 2022
Biden Doubles Down on a Failed Yemen Policy
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September 23, 2021
Witness to Prisoner Torture Reported Dead
Reports Authored
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Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians
Ongoing Phishing Campaign Imperils Independent Groups
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