Frederick Deknatel is the Executive Editor of DAWN's Democracy in Exile journal.
Patrick Connors has twenty years of experience managing communication campaigns for human rights.
Mr. Blaha is currently a Senior Advisor for DAWN. He retired from the State Department in 2023 after a 32-year career. Before retiring, From from 2016 until 2023, he was Director of the Office of Security and Human Rights in the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Natalie holds a degree in Middle Eastern Studies from American Public University and is currently enrolled in the University of Arizona's Master's Program, studying human rights and documentary media.
Mohsen Farshneshani is a U.S. sanctions attorney working with the sanctions nomination initiative team at DAWN.
Heller is a marketing consultant at DAWN. Her academic focus centers on understanding systems of oppression and how they disproportionately affect women and children.
Deirdre O'Brien is the Director of Development at DAWN, bringing a unique blend of expertise in international human rights and fundraising.
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man is DAWN's Director of Research for Israel-Palestine.
Ale Uchitelle is a legal intern at DAWN. A law student at Saint Louis University, she is a founding member of SLU's National Lawyers Guild student chapter.
Anas "Andy" Shallal is an artist, social entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Busboys and Poets, a group of restaurants in the Washington Metropolitan area where art, culture, and politics intentionally collide.
Sahar Aziz is Professor of Law, Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar, and the Middle East and Legal Studies Scholar at Rutgers University Law School.
Mongi Dhaouadi was born and raised in Tunisia and moved to the US when he was 19 years old to study Electrical Engineering.
Michele Alexander is a long-standing nonprofit executive with more than 25 years of executive management experience.
Louis Bickford has been working in the field of international human rights for over 20 years.
Reed Brody is an American lawyer with decades of experience in international litigation and advocacy.
Tawakkol Karman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 in recognition for her non-violent struggle for democracy and her advocacy for women's rights in Yemen.
Nihad Awad is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
We’re fighting for a ceasefire and accountability for Israeli and U.S. officials responsible for war crimes in Gaza.
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