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Training the human rights lawyers and activists of tomorrow

HLS Advocates for Human Rights (“Advocates”) is a student practice organization dedicated to human rights work and advocacy on campus and beyond. Advocates is comprised of Harvard Law School students who are interested in human rights work and advocacy. The organization gives students who are interested in human rights an opportunity to participate in human rights-related projects and to become a part of Harvard Law School’s human rights community.

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