David Danzig

Deputy Program Director
Primetime Torture Project Director 
Joined Human Rights First in 2002

Since revelations of abuse at Abu Ghraib, David has worked closely with current and former military officials to try to end the use of torture by the United States.

David has worked with retired admirals and generals as well as interrogators and intelligence officers to try to show that torture is not only wrong but also ineffective.

David also launched The Primetime Torture Project, an effort to limit the negative impact of TV programs like 24, Lost, and The Shield on the public debate about torture in the United States.

He joined the organization as the Deputy Communications Director and has also served as the Manager of the Campaign to End Torture, before taking on his current role.

In addition to his program work, David directs the organization?s efforts to use film and video to address human rights problems.

Prior to joining Human Rights First, David was a journalist for daily and weekly newspapers in New Jersey.

He also spent three years working on Capitol Hill as a Press Secretary and Legislative Director. David graduated from Haverford College in 1992.