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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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April 17, 2019
If Brunei’s New Stoning Law is Enforced, Sanction the Sultan
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February 20, 2019
Why Trump Needs to Raise Human Rights with North Korea’s Kim
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October 26, 2018
Myanmar’s ‘Genocidal Acts’ Demand UN Action
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June 11, 2018
At the Trump-Kim Summit, Human Rights Are on the Agenda
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June 9, 2018
By Law, Trump Must Discuss Human Rights With Kim
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April 23, 2018
Why A Former CIA Director Shouldn’t Run The State Department
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January 25, 2018
Former US Diplomat Calls Burma Board a ‘Whitewash’