030 - Sarah Leah Whitson - Democracy for the Arab World Now

Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director of DAWN. She was previously the executive director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa Division from 2004 – 2020, overseeing the work of the division in 19 countries, with staff located in 10 countries. Whitson is a vehement critic of Arab state authoritarianism and has led dozens of advocacy and investigative missions throughout the region, focusing on issues of armed conflict, accountability, legal reform, migrant workers, and human rights.