Sam Zarifi leads on providing strategic and political advice for Amnesty International’s work in the Asia-Pacific region. Managing a programme of more than 30 people, he is responsible for Amnesty International’s research, campaigning and crisis response in the region. Before joining Amnesty International, Sam Zarifi held senior posts at Human Rights Watch for eight years, where he served as the Asia Deputy Director and later as the Washington Advocate, covering the Middle East, Africa and Asia. He has conducted emergency research missions to Afghanistan, Iraq and Nepal, and has worked on human rights issues across Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.