Wind turbines in the north of Tunisia

June 24, 2026 , , Executive Director Salma Waheedi Co-Authors Submission Calling on the African Commission to Recognize the Right to a Healthy Climate

Windmill in field at evening, with beautiful clouds and sunset, located outside the city.

April 02, 2026 , , Salma Waheedi Co-Authors Amicus Brief on Climate Obligations Before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Photo of speaker Athar Minallah

March 17, 2026 , Guardians for the Voiceless: Justice Minallah Reflects on Judging the Rights of Animals and Nature in Pakistan

At Harvard Law School, Pakistani jurist Athar Minallah discussed the pioneering role of Pakistani courts in recognizing the legal rights of non-humans and articulating the corresponding constitutional and moral obligations humans owe to animals, ecosystems, and nature.

June 12, 2024 , Afrooz Maghzi Talks to Harvard Law Today about Human Rights Lawyering in Iran

Attorneys have been vital to these ongoing campaigns for human rights, despite decades of suppression by the government — including threats of arrest, imprisonment, surveillance, and worse.