Nighat Dad

About & Career Background

Nighat Dad is an internationally renowned digital rights lawyer, cyber harassment prevention specialist, and Executive Director of Digital Rights Foundation (DRF), defending internet freedoms in Pakistan.

Nighat Dad is an internationally acclaimed human rights attorney, digital safety advocate, and the Executive Director of the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding digital privacy, online free expression, and cyber safety across South Asia. She pioneered Pakistan's first Cyber Harassment Helpline, providing confidential legal, psychological, and technical support to thousands of women, journalists, and marginalized communities facing digital threats and gender-based harassment. Recognized by Time Magazine as a Next Generation Leader and recipient of the prestigious Human Rights Tulip Award and Atlantic Council Digital Freedom Award, Nighat sits on the global Meta Oversight Board, adjudicating complex content moderation, freedom of expression, and algorithmic policy decisions worldwide. She is a prominent authority on data protection legislation, algorithmic bias, online surveillance, and digital constitutionalism. ### Specialized Legal & Policy Capabilities - Digital Rights Advocacy, Internet Freedom & Data Protection Legislation - Cyber Harassment Prevention, Online Violence Response & Helpline Operations - Global Platform Governance, Meta Oversight Board Adjudication & Content Policy - Digital Literacy Training, Cyber Hygiene & Investigative Digital Security - Constitutional Law, Human Rights Defense & Civil Society Strategic Litigation ### International Board Governance & Legal Counsel Nighat provides expert legal consultancy to international organizations, tech platforms, and human rights bodies on tech policy ethics, artificial intelligence governance, and digital rights protection in emerging democracies.

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