Mai Sato

Mai Sato
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
Assumed office
July 2024
Preceded byJavaid Rehman
Personal details
BornTokyo
Alma materKing's College London
Academic appointments:
Australian National University
Monash University
Birkbeck, London

Mai Sato (佐藤 舞) is a Japanese born academic with an interest in international human rights law and the death penalty. In 2024, she was appointed the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran.