[1] Sethi previously worked as an attorney with the international law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington D.C.,[6][7] and as the legislative counsel/policy advisor with the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), also in Washington, D.C.[8] He has represented victims of domestic violence, asylum seekers, national security detainees, and criminal defendants on death row.

"[40] The article was later cited by outlets across the world in connection with a global campaign calling upon The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to rescind its award to Prime Minister Modi.

[41][42][43][44] In the wake of the 2016 US presidential election, Sethi traveled the country and documented the stories of people targeted by hate violence.

"[54] On December 3, 2015, Al Jazeera America published Sethi's article, "Saudi Arabia Uses Terrorism As An Excuse For Human Rights Abuses.

"[55] On December 18, 2015, The Intercept reported that the corporate headquarters of Al Jazeera had blocked access to the article, noting that the network had "told local press that it did not intend to offend Saudi Arabia or any other state ally, and would remove the piece.