OUR MISSION
Founded in 2023 by a group of human rights defenders, journalists, and activists, Voices Unbound (VU) was established with the goal to provide safe haven and support for journalists and activists at risk.
VU facilitates humanitarian aid, making connections to pro bono legal service providers, and services aimed at social, civic, and economic integration in the United States. Dedicated to safeguarding the rights of journalist and activists at risk, VU was born on the notion that activists and journalists are uniquely situated to positively and powerfully effect change, provided their voices can be unbounded.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Mr. Mazaheri serves as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Voices Unbound. For the greater part of his career, Mr. Mazaheri dedicated himself to advancing human rights and safeguarding the public interest. Mr. Mazaheri is the co-founder of Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC, a law firm dedicated to immigration and asylum law. He is also a former prosecutor and served as a law clerk in criminal court for the Superior Court of New Jersey. In addition to his extensive background in providing public interest based legal services, Mr. Mazaheri worked in the Middle East, North Africa division of Human Rights Watch. He received his BA from State University of New York at Stony Brook in Political Science and his JD from Seton Hall University School of Law. Mr. Mazaheri also holds a certificate in Art & Cultural Heritage Law from Georgetown University Law Center. He is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.