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Susan H. Farbstein is a Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School and the Director of the International Human Rights Clinic. Her current research focuses on obtaining justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly in Ukraine, and advancing corporate accountability for human rights abuses in global supply chains. She has over two decades of expertise in human rights and transitional justice in South Africa. Farbstein's writings have appeared in scholarly journals and popular media outlets, including the Harvard Law Review and New York SCOTUSBlog. Recognized as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women Lawyers and honored by the Harvard Women’s Law Association, she has been involved in landmark legal cases such as Mamani v. Sanchez de Lozada and Wiwa v. Shell. Additionally, Farbstein has authored numerous amicus curiae briefs presented to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding corporate accountability. Her clinical work addresses accountability for past abuses, access to education, and social justice across several countries, advocating for tangible rights changes and systemic injustices. Farbstein has also served at the International Center for Transitional Justice and clerked for Honorable Morris E. Lasker in the Southern District of New York.
Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA, United States
Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, focusing on research and advocacy in human rights.
Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.