Abir Ghattas

Overview

Abir Ghattas serves as Chief Information Officer at Human Rights Watch [1][4]. Ghattas's professional focus encompasses technology, human rights and feminism [2]. Prior to the current role, Ghattas held the position of Acting Chief Information Officer at Human Rights Watch from May 2023 to November 2024 [6], and served as Director of Information Security from March 2022 to September 2025 [5]. Earlier experience at the organization includes Associate Director of Information Security beginning in March 2021 [7] and Information Security Technologist from October 2018 [8]. Beyond Human Rights Watch, Ghattas has worked as Director of Communications at Raseef22 from December 2015 to September 2018 [9] and as Program Manager at Mideast Tunes Radio [10]. Ghattas currently serves as a Board Member at Access Now [3]. Educational background includes a Master's degree in Communication and Media Studies from École de Journalisme et de Communication d'Aix-Marseille [11] and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from Lebanese American University [12].

Career history

1. ANBoard MemberMar 2026 to presentAccess Now
2. Chief Information OfficerNov 2024 to presentHuman Rights Watch
3. Director Information SecurityMar 2022 to Sep 2025Human Rights Watch
4. Acting Chief Information OfficerMay 2023 to Nov 2024Human Rights Watch
5. Associate Director of Information SecurityMar 2021 to Mar 2022Human Rights Watch
6. Information security technologistOct 2018 to Mar 2021Human Rights Watch
7. RرDirector Of CommunicationsDec 2015 to Sep 2018Raseef22 رصيفــ22
8. MTProgram ManagerJun 2015 to Oct 2017Mideast Tunes Radio

Education

1. EMaster's degree, Communication and Media Studies at École de Journalisme et de Communication d'Aix-Marseille2014 - 2016Education
2. LABachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science2004 - 2008Lebanese American University