Tarek Ismail
Counterterrorism & Human Rights Fellow
Tarek researches the intersection of human rights and U.S. counterterrorism policies affecting Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities in the United States, including racial profiling, selective prosecution, and the use of informants and sting operations in domestic preventative law enforcement. Tarek also helps to build coalitions among these communities to more effectively address their concerns.
As a student at Columbia Law School, Tarek researched and wrote on counterterrorism issues in the Human Rights Clinic, contributing to the publication of Promises to Keep: Diplomatic Assurances Against Torture in U.S. Terrorism Transfers. Prior to studying at CLS, Tarek was a Public Information Consultant at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Jerusalem, where he worked with experts on legal issues regarding access rights of international organizations in occupied Palestinian Territories, and the status of Palestine refugees in international law.
Tarek graduated with a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2011, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree with distinction in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.