John Sifton
John Sifton is the Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch. He has previously served as a researcher and as Acting Deputy Washington Director. He focuses on South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and terrorism and counter-terrorism issues worldwide. Sifton began working at Human Rights Watch in 2001, first as a researcher on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and then as the senior researcher on terrorism and counterterrorism. He founded a public interest investigation firm, One World Research, which he directed from 2007 to 2010. In 2000 and 2001, Sifton worked for the International Rescue Committee, primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and in 1999 at a refugee advocacy organization in Albania and Kosovo. He holds a law degree from New York University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from St. John's College, Annapolis.
Articles Authored
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August 25, 2017
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August 4, 2017
Rex Tillerson and the Thai Regime
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June 26, 2017
How to Put a Stop to North Korea's Brazen Impunity
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February 12, 2017
Is the Trump Administration Going Soft on Thailand’s Junta?
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February 9, 2017
Japan’s Abe Should Press Trump on Foreign Aid
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January 30, 2017
Chaos, and Show of Force at JFK Airport
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September 22, 2016
US Congress Rebukes Saudi Arabia over Yemen
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September 8, 2016
Resolution Seeks to Block US Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia