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AZADEH SHAHSHAHANI, ATLANTA

Photograph of Azadeh Shahshahani by Michael A. Schwarz; AP Photo/John Bazemore

When she first entertained the idea of being a human rights attorney, Azadeh Shahshahani thought she would be doing that kind of work abroad. But she quickly came to realize that her legal expertise and advice was just as needed in the United States by immigrants like herself.

“The types of situations these folks are facing are human rights situations, and this is the type of work we have to be doing right here in the United States,” Shahshahani says.

She says she has found that her workload has increased exponentially since the start of the Trump administration in January 2017. “I have to say that I haven’t had a true moment of rest since the inauguration. Every day there’s something new,” she says. “Muslims and immigrants, and especially communities of color, are fearing for their lives in some instances. We are working on policies and procedures

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Azadeh N. Shahshahani

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    Azadeh N. Shahshahani

    Azadeh N. Shahshahani is an American human rights attorney based in Atlanta. She is the legal and advocacy director for Project South. She previously served as president of the National Lawyers Guild and director of the National Security/Immigrants' Rights Project for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia.

    Early life and education

    Shahshahani was born in Tehran a few days after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[1] She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as article editor for the Michigan Journal of International Law. Shahshahani also has a master's degree in modern Middle Eastern and North African studies from the University of Michigan.

    Career

    Shahshahani has worked for two decades in the U.S. South to protect the human rights of immigrant, Black, and Muslim communities.[2][3][4]

    She is the author or editor of several human rights reports, including the report Imprisoned Justice: Inside Two Immigrant Detention Centers in Georgia;

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