Faraz works with BSR’s technology member companies to prevent, manage, and report on human rights impacts across their value chains. He supports companies in conducting human rights due diligence to understand supply chain impacts, downstream end-user risks, and requirements under regulatory regimes such as the EU Digital Services Act and the UK Online Safety Act. Faraz has particular expertise in supporting social media platforms to operationalize rights-respecting approaches to content moderation.
Prior to BSR, Faraz worked on digital rights campaigns as an Advocacy Fellow at Access Now. Previously, he worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Human Rights Initiative, where he researched business, human rights, and technology.
Faraz holds an MA from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in International Law, Economic Policy, and South Asia Studies, and a BA from The Ohio State University in International Relations and Economics.