Sherif Mansour is the Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), where he has dedicated over 20 years to advocating for democracy, human rights, and press freedom. With a master’s in international relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a bachelor’s in education from Al-Azhar University, Sherif has extensive experience in protecting journalists, monitoring elections, and building capacity for civil society organizations across the Middle East and the U.S. He has written for leading international outlets and appeared on major news networks, earning recognition for his impactful work.