Translating Human Rights Scholarship into Justice

Join us for an engaging panel with Harvard Law School S.J.D. candidates whose diverse research is shaping the future of human rights law. Hear about their academic journeys and explore current scholarship on topics such as reimagining war-time reparations, the evolution of Muslim family law in South Asia, legal approaches to African economic integration and inequality, and strategies for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. 

Discover how these scholars are addressing issues of justice, gender equity, economic disparity, and climate accountability across the globe. Join us to gain deeper insight into the challenges and opportunities facing human rights advocates and legal scholars today. 

Featured Speakers:  

Arnaaz Ameer 
S.J.D. Candidate
Dissertation: Waging Peace: A Reimagination of War-Time Remedies and Reparations, and Lessons from Private Law 

Iqra Khan
S.J.D. Candidate
Dissertation: Muslim Family Law Ordinance in Pakistan and Bangladesh; A Comparative Study of Development and Impact  

Rose Karoro
S.J.D. Candidate
Dissertation: African Economic Integration: Law and the Dynamics of Inequality.   

Gustavo Manicardi Schneider
S.J.D. Candidate
Dissertation: Coding Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Agents, Litigation and Legal Practice  

Moderated by: 

 Angel Cabrera Silva, S.J.D. ‘23
Assistant Professor of International Law & Human Rights
University of Washington, Tacoma