Vera Institute of Justice

As a senior writer, Nazish creates content that promotes Vera’s mission to drive justice reform. Before joining Vera, she led media and communications in Asia at Human Rights Watch, where she developed content to grow awareness of human rights issues, including the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. She has also written about harmful private probation policies, subpar medical care in immigration detention, and flaws in California’s pretrial detention and bail system. Previously, she worked as a journalist, and has reported in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.