Sarah Yager

Guest Author

Sarah Yager (@HolewinskiSarah) is Washington director at Human Rights Watch. Sarah was the first senior advisor on human rights in the Chairman’s Office at The Joint Staff and for nearly a decade led the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), where she serves on the board. She teaches national security at Georgetown University and Arizona State University.

Articles by this author:

Graffiti showing a US drone is depicted on a wall to protest against US drone strikes on September 19, 2018 in Sana'a, Yemen.

US Lethal Strikes Program Continues to Violate Int’l Human Rights Law

Oct. 27, 2023 Annie Shiel, Priyanka Motaparthy and 4 more

Low angle view of a dome, Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA - stock photo

Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part I

Apr. 28, 2022 Annie Shiel and Sarah Yager

Prosthetic legs are stacked against a wall with a mirror in the therapy room at the ICRC Orthopedic Center on October 1 2019 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Some of the prosthetics wear sandals or sneakers and others are barefoot.

The Progress Not Made on Protecting Civilians

Feb. 2, 2021 Sarah Yager