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Lawyer Directory

This international directory of lawyers working on cases of human rights abuse involving companies aims to help victims of abuse find legal assistance in a range of countries โ€“ including countries where victims are located and countries where companies are based. It also aims to help lawyers learn about their peers working on business & human rights cases, in their own countries and further afield.

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Lawyers in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and UK

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Lawyers in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru

Middle East & North Africa

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North America

Lawyers in Canada and USA

AFRICA


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Cร”TE D'IVOIRE


Les OSCARS Sociรฉtรฉ Civile Professionnelle d'Avocats

๐ŸŒ Abidjan Cocody boulevard de France, Immeuble Charlemagne RDC Appt no.1, +225 22446708
โš–๏ธ Civil law; Labour law; Business law ; Administrative law; Mediation and Criminal law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Impacts of manganese mining on local communities
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Geneviรจve Diallo Sissoko, gasdiallo14@gmail.com, +225 05921296 / +225 49050325

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO


Afrewatch

๐ŸŒ Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 818577577 / 858255718
โš–๏ธ Displacement; Land rights; Environnment; Access to water
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba, emmanuelumpula@afrewatch.org; afrewatch@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป www.afrewatch.org
๐Ÿ“ Read Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba's insights here

Association Africaine de Dรฉfense des Droits de l'Homme (ASADHO)

๐ŸŒ Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 811 729 908
โš–๏ธ Environment; Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Jean Claude Katende, jckatende@yahoo.fr
๐Ÿ’ป blog.asadho.org

Centre pour la Justice et la Rรฉconciliation (CJR)

๐ŸŒ Lubumbashi, Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 818 153 407
โš–๏ธ Environment; Health; Beatings & violence
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Complaint against mining companies (re pollution & health impacts)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Freddy Kitoko Nyembo, fkitoko@cjrrdc.org

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ GUINEA


Les Mรชmes Droits pour Tous (MDT)

๐ŸŒ Conakry (+224 622 334 619/+224 669 648 622); Kankan (+224 664 33 58 53/664 57 27 57/655 97 40 60) & N'Zรฉrรฉkorรฉ (+224 64 37 51 36), Guinea
โš–๏ธ Arbitrary detention; Displacement; Environnement; Land rights;
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Sociรฉtรฉ Miniรจre de Dinguiraye (re alleged damages of gold mining); Lawsuit before ECOWAS Court (re alleged diplacements & acts of violence by Sociรฉtรฉ guinรฉenne de palmier ร  huile et d'hรฉvรฉa (SOGUIPAH))
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Foromo Frรฉdรฉric Loua, fredericloua@gmail.com; Mamadou Alpha Mariam Diallo, alphakokouma@hotmail.com; Pรฉpรฉ Antoine Lama, pepeantoine@yahoo.fr
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.worldcoalition.org/fr/Mmes-droits-pour-tous-MDT.html
๐Ÿ“ Read Foromo Frederic Loua's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ NIGERIA


Environmental Rights Action / Friends of the Earth Nigeria

๐ŸŒ Benin City, Nigeria, +234 8023649890; 8059402385
โš–๏ธ Environment (national & trans-national experiences); Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Gas flaring lawsuit (re oil companies in Nigeria); Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Prince CHIMA Williams Esq., princewchima@yahoo.co.uk

LawEdge Enviro-Advocacy Project

๐ŸŒ Nigeria, +2348037235955
โš–๏ธ Environment law - gas flaring, oil pollution, granite mining pollution
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Gas flaring lawsuit (re oil companies in Nigeria)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ George Ogara, lawedge94@yahoo.com; Emeka Eze; Christie Omeke; Godrey Okonkwo; Charles Menkiti

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ SOUTH AFRICA


Abrahams Kiewitz Inc.

๐ŸŒ Cape Town, So. Africa, +27 21 914 4842
โš–๏ธ Land rights; Right to food
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa);Gold miner silicosis litigation (re So. Africa); Class action against bread companies (re alleged price fixing)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Charles Abrahams, charles@ak.law.za

Centre for Applied Legal Studies

๐ŸŒ Johannesburg, So. Africa, +27 11 717 8600
โš–๏ธ Environment; Housing; Access to water; Gender discrimination; Access to information; Financial institutions
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Louis Snyman, louis.snyman@wits.ac.za
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.wits.ac.za/cals/

Keerom Street Chambers

๐ŸŒ Cape Town, So. Africa, + 27 21 424 9695
โš–๏ธ Discrimination
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ South African Airways lawsuit (re HIV discrimination)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Anton Katz
๐Ÿ’ป antkatz@capebar.co.za

Legal Resources Centre

๐ŸŒ Cape Town (+27 21 879 2398), Johannesburg (+27 11 038 9709), Durban (+27 31 301 7572), & Makhanda (+27 46 622 9230); So. Africa
โš–๏ธ Land; Natural resources; Education
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Harmony Gold Mining (re lung disease); Baleni v Minister (re informed consent on mining land rights); Gongqose v Minister (re access to fishing); Wild Coast v Minister (Shell case) (re community consultation on seismic blasting).
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Wilmien Wicomb, wilmien@lrc.org.za; Sharita Samuel, sharita@lrc.org.za
๐Ÿ’ป www.lrc.org.za
๐Ÿ“ Read Wilmien Wicomb's insights here

Richard Spoor Inc. Attorneys

๐ŸŒ Johannesburg. So. Africa, +011 482 6081
โš–๏ธ  Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Gold miner silicosis litigation (re So. Africa)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Richard Spoor, info@rsinc.co.za
๐Ÿ’ป http://goldminersilicosis.co.za/

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ TANZANIA


Legal & Human Rights Centre

๐ŸŒ Dar es Salaam (+255 22 2773038/48) & Arusha (+255 27 2544187), Tanzania
โš–๏ธ Environment; Land rights; Labour; Discrimination
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Vilima Vitatu lawsuit (re land rights); African Barrick Gold lawsuit (re Tanzania)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Flaviana Charles, flaviacharlz@gmail.com; George Masud, gmasud@humanrights.or.tz; Shilinde Ngalula, ngalula71@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.humanrights.or.tz/

ASIA & PACIFIC


๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ AUSTRALIA

Human Rights Law Centre

๐ŸŒ Melbourne, Australia, +61 (03) 8636 4450
โš–๏ธ General business & human rights; International human rights law; Constitutional law; Civil litigation
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Specific Instance โ€“ G4S Australia Pty Ltd
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Keren Adams, keren.adams@hrlc.org.au
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.hrlc.org.au/

Kristen Roy

๐ŸŒ Sydney, Australia
โš–๏ธ Environment; Access to justice; Class action; Personal injury law; General business & human rights; International human rights law; Civil litigation
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Trafigura lawsuits (re Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire)Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria)Vedanta Resources lawsuit (re water contamination, Zambia); Sanda v PTTEP (Montara oil spill in West Timor)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Kristen Roy, pearlroy@hotmail.com

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ CAMBODIA


AMRIN Law and Consultants Group

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 71 23 71
โš–๏ธ International human rights; Criminology; Fair trial rights
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Piseth Duch, pisethduch168@gmail.com; Sam Oeun Sok,  samoeunsok@gmail.com

BBC Law Firm

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 606 101
โš–๏ธ human rights; international human rights; criminal law; fair trial rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ human rights defenders' cases
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sokong Sam, samsokong@yahoo.com; lawfirmbbc@gmail.com

Center for Alliance of Labor & Human Rights

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 93 556 603
โš–๏ธ Labour law; human rights law; criminal law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Union leaders and labour activists
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sunrith Ham, protection@central-cambodia.org ; Sambo Chhen, info@central-cambodia.org or consultant@central-cambodia.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.central-cambodia.org/

Daun Penh Law Firm

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 680 233
โš–๏ธ Criminal law; human rights law; fair trial rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Environmental activists and human rights defenders
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Chamroern Sam, chamroernsam@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.daunpenhlawfirm.com/

Rights & Business Law Office

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 890 289
โš–๏ธ Criminal law; international human rights; business and human rights; indigenous rights; land law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Communitiesโ€™ land cases 
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sophorn Sek, seksophorn11@gmail.com; sophornsek@hotmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.rightsbusinesslaw.com/
๐Ÿ“ Read Sophorn Sek's insights here

Sachak Law Office and Associates

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 17 666 710
โš–๏ธ Civil law; Criminal law; Land rights; Environment; Natural resources
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Public interest cases, earth rights cases concerning vulnerable communities and Indigenous People and private case work
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Someta Menh, metamenh20@gmail.com

๐Ÿ’ป https://www.facebook.com/sachakassciatesandlawoffice.01.08.2021

Samreth Law Group

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 23 99 69 58
โš–๏ธ Environment; Land rights; Labour
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Complaints against development company (re land & indigenous people); Lawsuit against Sinohydro (re impact of dam)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ith Mathoura, thoura@samrethlawgroup.com; Ly Ping, ping@samrethlawgroup.com; Hong Chansokha, Chansokha@samrethlawgroup.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.samrethlawgroup.com/

SNB & Association Law Group

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 23 220 572, +855 12 698 059
โš–๏ธ Civil litigation; Criminal litigation; Corporate law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ SEK Sovanna, sovanna.sek@snblaws.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.snblaws.com/

Solidarity Center

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, , +855 23 881 202
โš–๏ธ Labor law; criminal law; human rights rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Union leaders
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sambath Hong, sambathhong@solidaritycenter.org; Bon Heng, hengbon@solidaritycenter.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.solidaritycenter.org/

SON CHUM CHUON & Associates Law Office

๐ŸŒ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 11/96 724 583
โš–๏ธ International human rights;โ€ฏIndigenous peoples; Minority rights; Civil law; Criminal law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Human Right Activistsโ€™ cases, Communitiesโ€™ land cases, fair trail rightsโ€™ cases and right to freedom of expression and freedom of press
๐Ÿ‘ฅ SON Chum Chuon, chumchuons@gmail.com

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ CHINA


ACTogether

๐ŸŒ Guangzhou, China, +86 27 34179797
โš–๏ธ Discrimination
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against company (re pregnancy discrimination)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Guo Bin, zhongyixing2013@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.actcn.org/

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ INDIA


Human Rights Law Network

๐ŸŒ New Delhi, India +91-11-24374501
โš–๏ธ Public interest litigation; Labour rights; Anti-trafficking; Environment
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Colin Gonsalves, Harsh Dobhal, Sanjai Sharma, contact@hrln.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://hrln.org/

Jananeethi

๐ŸŒ Kerala, India 
โš–๏ธ Public interest litigation; Equality; Anti-trafficking; Environment; Consumer Protection; Right to Information; Right to Service 
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Adv.George Pulikuthiyil, pulikuthiyil@gmail.com; Adv.P.Sunilkumar, sunilkumar@jananeethi.org; Adv.C.P.Maya, maya@jananeethi.org
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.jananeethi.org/

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ INDONESIA


"Erik" - Desriko Malayu Putra

๐ŸŒ Jakarta, Indonesia
โš–๏ธ Private Law, Civil Law, Adminitrative, Human Rights, etc
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Desriko, desriko.greenjustice@gmail.com; ecerik88@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป www.pbhi.or.id

LBH Jakarta (Jakarta Legal Aid Institute)

๐ŸŒ Jakarta, Indonesia, +62 21 31 45 518
โš–๏ธ Freedom of Expression; Privacy; Unfair trial; Access to water
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Febi Yonesta, lbhjakarta@bantuanhukum.or.id; febionesta@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://bantuanhukum.or.id/
๐Ÿ“ Read Febi Yonesta's insights here

Legal Aid Center for the Press (LBH Pers)

๐ŸŒ Indonesia, +62 821-4688-8873
โš–๏ธ Indonesia Media/Press Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Court and Human Rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Internet shutdown lawsuit, other strategic litigation regarding freedom of expression and the press
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ade Wahyudin, adewahyudin@lbhpers.org
๐Ÿ’ป www.lbhpers.org
๐Ÿ“ Read Ade Wahyudin's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ MALAYSIA


Bar Council Environment & Climate Change Committee

๐ŸŒ Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, +603 2050 2099, Officer in charge: Ms. Shegi shegi@malaysianbar.org.my
โš–๏ธ Public interest environmental law, constitutional law, administrative law, human rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ No ongoing cases at the moment.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ  i) Saha Deva (saha.associates@gmail.com), Co-Chairperson ii) Jia Yaw, Co-Chairperson iii) Roger Chan (chengyijustice@gmail.com) Deputy Chairperson
๐Ÿ’ป www.malaysianbar.org.my/environment_and_climate_change/
๐Ÿ“ Read Jia Yaw Kiu's insights here
๐Ÿ“ Read Roger Chan Weng Keng's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ MYANMAR


Legal Clinic Myanmar

๐ŸŒ Yangon, +95 (0)9 450048660, +95 (0)9-33376993, +95 (0)9-33376994; Rakhine, +95 (0)9 250883064; Kachin, +95 (0)9-254278326; Meik Hti Lar, +95 (0)-450542182; Pya Pone, +95 (0)-421747308; Mandalay, +95 (0)9-43100734
โš–๏ธ Human trafficking; Children; Labour; Torture; Migrant women; Beatings & violence
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Click here for detailed contact list

Dawei Probono Lawyer Network

๐ŸŒ Dawei City, Tanintharyi Division, Myanmar, +95 -9 450 990 238
โš–๏ธ Land rights; Access to water; Environment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Myanmar Pongpipat lawsuit (re environmental & health impact of Heinda tin mine)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Daw Aye Mon Thu, advocate045@gmail.com; Daw Tin Tin Thet, tintinthet2012@gmail.com; Daw Naw Pa Saw Phaw, Daw Mi Mi Soe; dawei.lawyer.network@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.facebook.com/daweilawyers/?fref=ts

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต NEPAL


Lawyersโ€™ Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP)

๐ŸŒAnamnagar, Kathmandu Nepal, +997 1 5795510 (Cell No. +977-9851007932)
โš–๏ธ Criminal, Civil, Human Rights Law, Indigenous Peoplesโ€™ Rights
๐Ÿ‘ฅShankar Limbu, shan-sub@protonmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป www.lahurnip.org
๐Ÿ“ Read Shankar Limbu's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ PHILIPPINES


ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (ELAC)

๐ŸŒ Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
โš–๏ธ Environment; Human Rights
๐Ÿ’ผ Mining, coal, monocrop plantations, infrastructure, forestry, fisheries
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Grizelda Mayo Anda, gerthie1987@gmail.com; Raffy Pajares, raffypajares@gmail.com; Regina Bella Dioso, reginadioso@gmail.com; Jansen Jontila, jijontila@gmail.com; Julius Concepcion, justifiedmaderighteous@yahoo.com
๐Ÿ’ป www.elacphilippines.org
๐Ÿ“ Read Grizelda Mayo Anda's insights here

IDEALS

๐ŸŒ Quezon City, Philippines, +63-2-436547 
โš–๏ธ Business & Human Rights, Tax, International Trade, & Labor
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Antonio Salvador, Melissa Jane Comafay, ideals05@yahoo.com

SALIGAN

๐ŸŒ Quezon City, Philippines, +632 4266001 loc. 4858-4860
โš–๏ธ Land rights; Labour; Environment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Aerial spraying ban lawsuit (re banana companies in Philippines)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Marie Hazel E. Lavitoria, saligan@saligan.org; hazellavitoria@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://saligan.org/

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท SOUTH KOREA


GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation

๐ŸŒ 3F, 29-6, Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03058, Rep. of Korea (Tel: 82-2-3675-7740)
โš–๏ธ Women and children, Persons with disabilities, Migrants and refugees, Poverty and welfare, Precarious workers, Public interest law in general, LGBTIQ, Transnational human rights, Legal education and training
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Constitutional appeal on the statute criminalizing abortion (2019), Proposal and subsequent enactment of Refugee law (2009-2012), Compensation claim suit against the government in salt farm slave case (2018), Submitted petition to UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on Lao Dam Disaster (Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy saddle dam collapse)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ  Please kindly understand that we do not provide individual contact information on our lawyers. Please direct your requests to our official email address (gonggam@gmail.com), and the case will be referred to the lawyer member best suited to handle such cases.
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.kpil.org

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ THAILAND


Community Resource Centre

๐ŸŒ Bangkok, Thailand, +66 817 725 843
โš–๏ธ Environment; Indigenous peoples; Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Electric Generating Authority of Thailand (re purchase of electricity from Xayaburi dam in Laos)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sor Rattanamanee Polkla, sorrattana1@gmail.com; crcthai@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://crcthai.blogspot.com/
๐Ÿ“ Read Sor Rattanamanee Polkla's insights here

EUROPE


๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช BELGIUM


Avocats Sans Frontiรจres/Advocaten Zonder Grenzen

๐ŸŒ Brussels, Belgium (with offices & projects worldwide, including: DRC, Tunisia, Burundi, Uganda, Morocco, Chad, Nepal, Myanmar), +32 2 223 36 54
โš–๏ธ Economic, social & cultural rights; international crimes; torture; displacement; sexual & gender-based violence; legal empowerment; access to information;  land rights & environment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Tunisian companies over wrongful dismissal of workers; Logging & human rights abuses in DRC
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.asf.be/

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท FRANCE


Fรฉdรฉration internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme (FIDH)

๐ŸŒ Paris, France, +33 1 40 62 99 60
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment; security issues & conflict zones; French due diligence law; climate litigation
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Amesys lawsuit (re Libya); Qosmos lawsuit (re Syria); Nexa lawsuit (re Egypt); BNP lawsuit (re Sudan); Suez due diligence lawsuit (re Chili)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Clรฉmence Bectarte, clemencebectarte@orange.fr
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.fidh.org/fr

Sherpa

๐ŸŒ Paris, France, +33 1 42 21 33 25
โš–๏ธ Labour; Supply Chain; Complicity; Security issues & conflict zones; 
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Auchan lawsuit (re garment factories in Bangladesh); COMILOG lawsuit (re Gabon); DLH lawsuit (re Liberian civil war); Arvea lawsuit (re Niger worker's death due to lung cancer); Samsung lawsuit (re forced labour in Chinese factories)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sandra Cossart, sandra.cossart@asso-sherpa.org
๐Ÿ’ป www.asso-sherpa.org

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช GERMANY


European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)

๐ŸŒ Berlin, Germany, +49 (0)30 400 485 90
โš–๏ธ Labour; Complicity; Privacy; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Danzer Group lawsuit (re Dem. Rep. of Congo); Lidl lawsuit (re working conditions in Bangladesh); Nestlรฉ lawsuit (re Colombia); Gama criminal complaint (re spy software in Bahrain)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Wolfgang Kalek, kaleck@ecchr.eu; Annelen Micus, micus@ecchr.eu; Miriam Saage-MaaรŸ, saage-maasz@ecchr.eu
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.ecchr.eu/

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช IRELAND


Global Legal Action Network 

๐ŸŒ Galway, Ireland; London, UK; +4447521203427
โš–๏ธ Supply chains; Environmental & economic justice; War & occupation; Migration & border violence; Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Uzbek forced labour cotton lawsuitDutch Shipping company criminal complaint (re use of forced labour)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Gearรณid ร“ Cuinn, gocuinn@glanlaw.org; Gerry Liston, gliston@glanlaw.org; Dearbhla Minogue, dminogue@glanlaw.org;
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.glanlaw.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Gearรณid ร“ Cuinn's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITALY


Studio Legale Bona Oliva e Associati  

๐ŸŒ  Turin, Italy +390115111005
โš–๏ธ Personal Injury, Fatal Accidents & Human Rights Litigation
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ KiK lawsuit (re Baldia textile factory fire in Pakistan) (2012), Costa Concordia shipwreck (2012), Air France 447 Rio de Janeiro-Paris (2009), ThyssenKrupp Turin plant fire (2007), Viareggio train disaster (2009)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Marco Bona, bona@mbolaw.it ; Giulia Oberto oberto@mbolaw.it
๐Ÿ’ป www.mbolaw.it

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NETHERLANDS


Climate Counsel

๐ŸŒ the Hague, Netherlands & London, UK, +44 (0)7484822740
โš–๏ธ Ecocide, Intl. Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Richard J Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.climatecounsel.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Richard Roger's insights here

Greenpeace International

๐ŸŒ Amsterdam, Netherlands, +31 20 718 2000
โš–๏ธ Environment; Climate change; Access to information; Complaint mechanisms; Complicity; Divestment; Freedom of expression; Project financing; Protests; Shareholder activism; Supply chain
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Trafigura lawsuits (re Cote d'Ivoire)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Kristin Casper, kristin.casper@greenpeace.org; Daniel Simons, daniel.simons@greenpeace.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.greenpeace.org/nl/

Prakken dโ€™Oliveira

๐ŸŒ Amsterdam, Netherlands, +31 20 344 62 00
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Environment; Access to water; Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Channa Samkalden, csamkalden@prakkendoliveira.nl; Liesbeth Zegveld, lzegveld@prakkendoliveira.nl
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.prakkendoliveira.nl/en/home/
๐Ÿ“ Read Channa Samkalden's insights here

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ SWITZERLAND


TRIAL : Track Impunity Always

๐ŸŒ Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 321 61 10
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Argor-Heraeus investigation (re Dem. Rep. of Congo); Caterpillar lawsuit (re alleged participation in destruction of Palestinians' houses by Israeli Defense Forces)๐Ÿ’ป https://trialinternational.org/

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UNITED KINGDOM


Brick Court Chambers

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 20 7379 3550
โš–๏ธ General Business and Human Rights; Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence; Public International Law; Public Law; Corporate Law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Vedanta v Lungowe; Okpabi v Shell
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Robert McCorquodale, robert.mccorquodale@brickcourt.co.uk; Tim Johnston, tim.johnston@brickcourt.co.uk; Paul Bowen, paul.bowen@brickcourt.co.uk
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.brickcourt.co.uk

ClientEarth

๐ŸŒ London, UK (and other countries worldwide), +44 (0)20 7749 5970
โš–๏ธ Environment; Climate change; Access to information; Complaint mechanisms; Shareholder activism; Corporate reporting
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Sophie Marjanac, smarjanac@clientearth.org; Johnny White, jwhite@clientearth.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.clientearth.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Johnny White's insights here

Climate Counsel

๐ŸŒ London, UK & the Hague, Netherlands, +44 (0)7484822740
โš–๏ธ Ecocide, Intl. Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Richard J Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.climatecounsel.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Richard Roger's insights here

Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 207 407 0007
โš–๏ธ Beatings & violence; Environment; Health; Housing; Human trafficking; Privacy; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against BP (re complicity kidnap & torture of trade unionist in Colombia); OECD complaint against Formula 1 race organisers (re human rights impact in Bahrain)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Daniel Carey, DCarey@dpglaw.co.uk; Adam Hundt, AHundt@dpglaw.co.uk; Sue Willman, SWillman@dpglaw.co.uk; Zubier Yazdani, ZYazdani@dpglaw.co.uk
๐Ÿ’ป https://dpglaw.co.uk/

Doughty Street Chambers

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 20 7404 1313
โš–๏ธ Displacement; Environment; Health; Illness; Deaths; General Business and Human Rights; OECD Guidelines complaints; Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia); Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria); Trafigura lawsuits (re Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Tim Cooke-Hurle, t.cooke-hurle@doughtystreet.co.uk; Krishnendu Mukherjee, t.mukherjee@doughtystreet.co.uk  
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/
๐Ÿ“ Read Krishnendu Mukherjee's insights here

Global Diligence

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 7484 822 740  
โš–๏ธ Land rights; Complicity; Human rights impact assessments & stakeholder engagement in complex environments
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia); ICC complaint against ruling elite (re Cambodia land grabbing)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Richard Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.globaldiligence.com/
๐Ÿ“ Read Richard Roger's insights here

Global Legal Action Network

๐ŸŒ Galway, Ireland; London, UK; +4447521203427
โš–๏ธ Supply chains; Environmental & economic justice; War & occupation; Migration & border violence; Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Uzbek forced labour cotton lawsuitDutch Shipping company criminal complaint (re use of forced labour)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Gearรณid ร“ Cuinn, gocuinn@glanlaw.org; Gerry Liston, gliston@glanlaw.org; Dearbhla Minogue, dminogue@glanlaw.org; Valentina Azarova; vazarova@glanlaw.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.glanlaw.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Gearรณid ร“ Cuinn's insights here

Global Rights Compliance

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 7767 326 881 & +33 6 77 51 82 35
โš–๏ธ International criminal law; Environmental law; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Wayne Jordash, waynejordash@globalrightscompliance.co.uk
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.globalrightscompliance.com/

Hausfeld

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 207 665 5000 & Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 540 7200
โš–๏ธ Discrimination; Environnment; Health; Deaths; Illness; Injuries; Security issues & conflict zones; Forced labour
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ingrid Gubbay (UK), igubbay@hausfeldllp.com, Michael Hausfeld (USA), mhausfeld@hausfeldllp.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.hausfeld.com/

See also contact in the North America section

Leigh Day

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 20 7650 1200
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Injuries; Killings; Access to water; Environment; Security issues & conflict; Beatings & violence; Denial of freedom of movement; Intimidation & threats; Protests; Rape & sexual abuse; Torture & ill-treatment; Health; Illness
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ African Barrick Gold lawsuit (re Tanzania); BP lawsuit (re Colombia); Cape/Gencor lawsuits (re So. Africa)Monterrico Metals lawsuit (re Peru); Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria), Trafigura lawsuits (re Cote d'Ivoire)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Martyn Day, mday@leighday.co.uk; Daniel Leader, dleader@leighday.co.uk; Sapna Malik, smalik@leighday.co.uk; Gene Matthews, gmatthews@leighday.co.uk; Richard Meeran, rmeeran@leighday.co.uk; Oliver Holland, oholland@leighday.co.uk
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.leighday.co.uk/

Matrix Chambers

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 20 7404 3447
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Access to water; Environment; Security issues & conflict zones; Health
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ BP lawsuit (re Colombia); Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Richard Hermer, richardhermer@matrixlaw.co.uk; Blinne Nรญ Ghrรกlaigh, blinnenighralaigh@matrixlaw.co.uk
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/

Pogust Goodhead

๐ŸŒ London, UK, +44 3330 155 900
โš–๏ธ Transnational litigation & group litigation/arbitration in business & human rights; Environment; Private international law; Consumer law & data protection; Competition law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ BHP & Vale lawsuit (re dam collapse in Brazil, filed in the UK); TรœV SรœD civil lawsuit (re Brumadinho dam collapse filed in Germany)
๐Ÿ’ป https://pogustgoodhead.com/

LATIN AMERICA


Latin America (general)


Environmental Defender Law Center

๐ŸŒ Brazil; USA (see also listing under North America)
โš–๏ธ Environment; Land rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Boliden lawsuit (re Chile)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Fernanda Venzon, fernanda@edlc.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://edlc.org/

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ARGENTINA


Abogados y abogadas del Noroeste argentino en derechos humanos y estudios sociales (ANDHES)

๐ŸŒ San Miguel de Tucumรกn, Argentina, +5411 4334 4200
โš–๏ธ Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Criminal Justice & Security, Social Protest, Women's rights, and Indigenous Peoples' rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Investigation and lawsuits re 
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Fernanda Marchese,  andhes@andhes.org.ar
๐Ÿ’ป https://andhes.org.ar/

Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)

๐ŸŒ Buenos Aires, Argentina, +5411 4334 4200
โš–๏ธ Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Criminal Justice & Security, Social Protest, Migrants rights, and Drug Policy
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Investigation and lawsuits re companies and military dictatorship
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Diego Morales, dmorales@cels.org.ar
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.cels.org.ar/web/

Fundaciรณn Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN)

๐ŸŒ Buenos Aires, Argentina, +5411 4865 1707
โš–๏ธ Environmental law (access to information, participation, environmental damage) in varied issues such as: watershed management and pollution, extractive activities, biodiversity protection, climate and energy 
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Matanza Riachuelo lawsuit (re Argentina)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ justicia@farn.org.ar
๐Ÿ’ป https://farn.org.ar/

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด BOLIVIA


CEDLA

๐ŸŒ La Paz, Bolivia, +591 79153605
โš–๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Indigenous peoplesโ€™ rights; Inter-American system
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Indigenous peoples affected by dam & road constructionsin the Amazon region
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Rubรฉn Pinto Vargas, rubenpintovargas@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://cedla.org/

CEDIB

๐ŸŒ La Paz, Bolivia, +591-76988257
โš–๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Indigenous peoplesโ€™ rights; Environmental rights
๐Ÿ‘ฅJorge Campanini, difusion@cedib.org
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.cedib.org

Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ Cochabamba, Bolivia
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, Fracking
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ariel Pรฉrez Castellรณn, aperez@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท BRAZIL


Conectas

๐ŸŒ Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil, +55 11 3884 7440
โš–๏ธ Human rights & financial institutions; Forced labour; Modern slavery
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Julia Neiva, julia.neiva@conectas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.conectas.org/en

Articulaรงรฃo dos Povos Indรญgenas do Brasil (APIB)

๐ŸŒ Brasilia, Brazil, +55 61 3034-5548
โš–๏ธ Indigenous peoples; Environment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ ADPF 709 (re government obligation to protect indigenous communities from covid-19) & other cases
๐Ÿ‘ฅ juridico@apiboficial.org; Lucas Cravo, cravo.lucas@gmail.com; Luiz Eloy Terena, adv.luizeloy@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ปhttps://apiboficial.org/?lang=en

Justiรงa nos Trilhos

๐ŸŒ Aรงailรขndia, Maranhรฃo, Brazil, +55 99 35380901
โš–๏ธ Environment; Land Rights; Indigenous peoples
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuits against Vale, associated companies & state actors over abuses associated with the Carajรกs mining project in Brazil's Amazon region
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Danilo Chammas, ddchammas@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://justicanostrilhos.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Danilo Chammas' insights here

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ CHILE


Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ Santiago, Chile
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, international financial institutions
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Florencia Ortรบzar, fortuzar@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]

Observatorio Ciudadano

๐ŸŒ Santiago de Chile, Chile, +56 (45) 2213963
โš–๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Inter-American system
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Indigenous peoples affected by dam & road constructionsin the Amazon region
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Josรฉ Aylwin, jaylwin@observatorio.cl; Felipe Guerra, felipe.guerra.schleef@gmail.com; Marcel Didier, marcel.didier.hundt@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://observatorio.cl/

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด COLOMBIA


Alirio Uribe Muรฑoz

๐ŸŒ Bogotรก, Colombia, +57 312 587 49 58, +57 382 44 84
โš–๏ธ Criminal law; Labour rights; Human rights
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Rosa Marรญa Mateus Parra, abogadareparacion@gmail.com

Colectivo de Abogados Josรฉ Alvear Restrepo - CAJAR

๐ŸŒ Calle 16 No. 6-66 Piso 25, Bogota, Colombia, +57 1 7421313 / +57 3143750761 / +57 312 5874958
โš–๏ธ Human rights law; economic, social and cultural rights; peace and armed conflict
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Luis Carlos Montenegro Almeida, agendaexigibilidad@cajar.org; Alirio Uribe Muรฑoz, aliriouribe@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.colectivodeabogados.org/

Dejusticia

๐ŸŒ Bogotรก, Colombia, +571 6083605
โš–๏ธ Indigenous peoples; Environment
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Diana Guarnizo, dguarnizo@dejusticia.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.dejusticia.org/

Francisco Ramรญrez

๐ŸŒ Bogotรก, Colombia, +57 317 3478695 / +57 3505362
โš–๏ธ International law; Labour rights; Human rights
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Francisco Ramirez Cuellar, corpotratierra@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://corpotratierra.org/noticias/

Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ Bogota, Colombia, +57 1 232 4246
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Liliana รvila,  lavila@aida-americas.org; Rosa Peรฑa Lizarazo, rpena@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท COSTA RICA


Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ San Josรฉ, +506 2283 7080
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, Marine protection
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Haydรฉe Rodrรญguez: hrodriguez@aida-americas.org; Gladys Martรญnez, gmartinez@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru]

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ECUADOR


Fromboliere Abogados

๐ŸŒ Quito, Ecuador, +593 0993977811
โš–๏ธ Environment; Human rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Texaco/Chevron lawsuits (re Ecuador)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Pablo Fajardo Mendoza, pablofajardom@gmail.com

Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Catรณlica del Ecuador

๐ŸŒ Quito, Ecuador, +593 2 2991700 ext. 1427
โš–๏ธ Environment; Human rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit by Kichwa indigenous people of Sarayaku against Ecuador (re oil concession)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Mario Melo Cevallos, memelo@puce.edu.ec
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.puce.edu.ec/centros-de-investigacion.php#

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ HONDURAS


Red de Abogadas Defensoras de Derechos Humanos (Network of Women Human Rights Lawyers and Defenders)

๐ŸŒ Choluteca, Honduras, +504 2780-0654
โš–๏ธ Human rights; Gender & sexual violence; Economic, social & cultural rights; Criminal law
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Choluteca communities re Scatec Solarโ€™s solar megaproject โ€œLos Pradosโ€
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Nidia Castillo, ncastillo@reddeabogadas.hn; Denia Castillo, dcastillo@reddeabogadas.hn
๐Ÿ’ป reddeabogadas.hn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MEXICO


Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ Mexico City, +52 55 5212 0141
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights, Climate change
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Andrea Rodriguez, arodriguez@aida-americas.org; Haydรฉe Rodrรญguez: hrodriguez@aida-americas.org; Gladys Martรญnez,gmartinez@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru]

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช PERU


Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

๐ŸŒ Lima, Peru
โš–๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Marรญa Josรฉ Veramendi Villa, mveramendi@aida-americas.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://aida-americas.org/

[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico]

Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL)

๐ŸŒ Lima, Peru
โš–๏ธ Indigenoups Peoples' rights, Environmental law, Human rights law
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Juan Carlos Ruiz Molleda, jruiz@idl.org.pe
๐Ÿ’ปhttps://www.idl.org.pe/

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA


๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EGYPT


Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights

๐ŸŒ Cairo, Egypt, +(202) 27960158 or 27960197
โš–๏ธ Environment; Access to information
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against TITAN cement (re air pollution, Egypt)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Hoda Nasralla, hoda@eipr.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.eipr.org/

El Seidi Law Firm

๐ŸŒ Cairo, Egypt, (+202)- 01203777537, (+202)- 24539855
โš–๏ธ Environment; Climate Change; Right to water
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Lafarge & Suez Cement
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ahmed ElSeidi, elseidi.lawyer@gmail.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.elseidilawfirm.com/index.php/en/
๐Ÿ“ Read Ahmed ElSeidi's insights here

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด JORDAN


Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights

๐ŸŒ Amman, Jordan, +962 6 5539501
โš–๏ธ Migrant workers
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Linda Kalash, linda@tamkeen-jo.org; info@tamkeen-jo.org
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.tamkeen-jo.org/about_us.htm

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ PALESTINE


Al-Haq

๐ŸŒ Ramallah - West Bank, Palestine, +972 (2) 2954646/7/9
โš–๏ธ Displacements; Land rights; Housing; Human Rights Defenders; Natural resources
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Green Park Intl. (re Bilโ€™in villagers' land grabbing); Criminal complaint against Riwal (re complicity in war crimes & crimes against humanity through construction of Annexation Wall)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Please use the contact form here
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.alhaq.org/

NORTH AMERICA


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ CANADA


Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP

๐ŸŒ Vancouver, Canada, +1-604-689-7555
โš–๏ธ Civil Litigation, General business & human rights
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Nevsun lawsuit (re Bisha mine, Eritrea); Tahoe Resources lawsuit (re Guatemala)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Joe Fiorante (Partner), JFiorante@cfmlawyers.ca ; Matt Eisenbrandt (Director of Transnational Investigations), meisenbrandt@cfmlawyers.ca
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/

James Yap

๐ŸŒ Toronto, Canada, +1 416 992 5266
โš–๏ธ General business & human rights; Beatings & violence; Deaths; Genocide; Injuries; Killings; Rape & sexual abuse; Slavery; Torture & ill-treatment; Environment: General; Forced labour & modern slavery; Mining
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Texaco/Chevron lawsuits (re enforcement of Ecuador decision in Canada)Nevsun lawsuit (re Bisha mine, Eritrea)
๐Ÿ‘ฅJames Yap, james.yap@gmail.com

Klippensteins Barristers & Solicitors

๐ŸŒ Toronto, Canada, +1 416 598-0288
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ HudBay Minerals lawsuits (re Guatemala)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Murray Klippenstein, murray.klippenstein@klippensteins.ca, Cory Wanless, cory.wanless@klippensteins.ca
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.klippensteins.ca/

Trudel Johnston

๐ŸŒ Montreal, Canada, +1 514 871 8385
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Class actions
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Bruce W. Johnston, bwjohnston@trudeljohnston.com
๐Ÿ’ป www.trudeljohnston.com

Andrew E. Cleland

๐ŸŒ Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
โš–๏ธ Transnational corporate accountability; Civil litigation; Beatings & violence; Torture & ill-treatment; Killings; Rape & sexual abuse; Human trafficking; Child labour; Forced labour & modern slavery; Workplace conditions, health and safety; Forced displacement; Environmental: general; Health: general
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Andrew E. Cleland, andrew@clelandavocat.ca

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA


Akeel Valentine

๐ŸŒ Troy, Michigan, USA, +1 248 918 4542
โš–๏ธ Discrimination; Labour; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Shereef Akeel, shereef@akeelvalentine.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.akeelvalentine.com/

Burke PLLC

๐ŸŒ Baltimore, Maryland, USA, +1 410 733 5444
โš–๏ธ Discrimination; Environment; Labour; Health; Illness; Rape & sexual abuse; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Susan Burke, sburke@burkepllc.com
๐Ÿ’ป burkepllc.com

Center for Constitutional Rights

๐ŸŒ New York, NY, USA, +1 212-614-6464
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treatment
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI; Blackwater USA lawsuits (re 16 Sep 2007 Baghdad incident); Chevron lawsuit (re Nigeria); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Baher Azmy, Legal Directory, BAzmy@ccrjustice.org; Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, KGallagher@ccrjustice.org; Maria LaHood, Senior Staff Attorney, MLahood@ccrjustice.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/issues/corporate-human-rights-abuses

Cohen Milstein

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 408 4600
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Human trafficking; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh); KBR lawsuit (re human trafficking in Iraq)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Benjamin Brown, bbrown@cohenmilstein.com; Agnieszka Fryzman, afryszman@cohenmilstein.com

Corporate Accountability Lab


๐ŸŒ Chicago, IL, USA, +(1)773 346 5545
โš–๏ธ Human rights, contract, trade
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Charity Ryerson, charity.ryerson@corpaccountabilitylab.org, Alicia Brudney, Avery Kelly
๐Ÿ’ป https://legaldesign.org/
๐Ÿ“ Read Charity Ryerson's insights here

EarthRights International

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 466 5188
โš–๏ธ Environment; Health; Illness; Indigenous peoples; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Chevron lawsuit (re Nigeria);Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Rick Herz, Litigation Coordinator, rick@earthrights.org; Katie Redford, Co-founder & Director, Katie@earthrights.org; Marco Simons, Legal Director, marco@earthrights.org
๐Ÿ’ป www.earthrights.org

Environmental Defender Law Center

๐ŸŒ Bozeman, Montana, USA, +1 406 586 8294 & Brazil
โš–๏ธ Human Rights & environment; Indigenous peoples; Health; Illness
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Monterrico Metals lawsuit (re Peru); Boliden lawsuit (re Chile)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Lewis Gordon, Director, lewis@edlc.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://edlc.org/

See also contact in Brazil, in Latin America section

George Washington University Law School

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 994 6261
โš–๏ธ Alien Tort Claims Act; Complicity; Torture & ill-treament
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ralph Steinhardt, rstein@law.gwu.edu
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.law.gwu.edu/ralph-g-steinhardt?id=1749

Harvard Law International Human Rights Clinic

๐ŸŒ Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, +1 617 495 5202
โš–๏ธ Alien Tort Claims Act (USA); Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3); Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Tyler Giannini, giannini@law.harvard.edu; Susan Farbstein, sfarbstein@law.harvard.edu
๐Ÿ’ป https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/clinic/

Hausfeld & Co. LLP

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 540 7200 & London, UK
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Health; Illness; Torture & ill-treament
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Michael Hausfeld, mhausfeld@hausfeldllp.com
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.hausfeldllp.co.uk/

See also contact in UK, in Europe section

Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA
โš–๏ธ Human trafficking, modern slavery
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Martina Vandenberg, martina@htprobono.org 
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.htlegalcenter.org/

International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network

๐ŸŒ Washington DC, USA, +1 (202) 974-8385
โš–๏ธ Labour
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Monika Mehta, mmehta@solidaritycenter.org; admin@ilawnetwork.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.ilawnetwork.com/

International Rights Advocates

๐ŸŒ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 543 5811
โš–๏ธ Killings; Labour; Security issues & conflict zones
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); Coca-Cola lawsuit (re Colombia); Drummond lawsuit (re Colombia); ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh); Nestlรฉ, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland lawsuit (re Cรดte d'Ivoire); Occidental lawsuit (re Colombia)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Terry Collingsworth, tc@iradvocates.org
๐Ÿ’ป http://www.iradvocates.org/

Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman

๐ŸŒ Venice, California, USA, +1 310 396 0731
โš–๏ธ Complicity; Environment; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treament
๐Ÿ’ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Paul Hoffman, hoffpaul@aol.com
๐Ÿ’ป https://www.losangelesemploymentlawyer.com/

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