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AMANDA GHAHREMANI
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Lawyer & freelance legal consultant with expertise in international criminal law, universal jurisdiction, corporate accountability, targeted human rights sanctions, and redress for survivors of atrocities. 

Amanda is a Canadian lawyer,  a Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, and a Research Associate at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute.

She was previously the Legal Director of the Canadian Centre for International Justice, where she assisted survivors of atrocity crimes to seek effective justice remedies.

She earned her Bachelor's degree from UCLA, her Master's in Peace & Conflict Studies from University of Sydney, and her Common Law & Civil Law degrees from McGill University.
In 2016, Amanda led the successful legal and international advocacy campaign to free Iranian-Canadian political prisoner, Professor Homa Hoodfar, from Evin Prison in Iran. Her collaboration with Canadian authorities resulted in Professor Hoodfar's swift release.

In 2017, 2018, and 2019 
Amanda was nominated  as Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for her human rights works.

Amanda speaks fluent English, French and Spanish. She is proficient in Persian, conversational in German, and elementary in Arabic & Serbo-Croatian.
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Types of Services

Legal Research & Analysis

​In-depth legal research, analysis, and drafting on substantive and procedural international legal issues.

Trauma-Informed Survivor Support

​Direct legal support to survivors and victims' families affected by atrocity crimes. This includes trauma-informed communications, intake & interviews for affidavits and witness statements.

Strategic Planning & Litigation

Mapping of legal landscapes, cases & projects for strategic litigation in the areas of universal jurisdiction, corporate accountability, international criminal law, and targeted human rights sanctions.
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Statement of Principles

As a member of the legal profession working in Canada and internationally, Amanda stands by the following principles:
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  • A special responsibility to protect the dignity of all individuals, and to respect human rights laws;
  • A commitment to  advance  reconciliation, acknowledging the collective responsibility to support improved relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in settler-colonial contexts; 
  • An obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally and towards colleagues, employees, clients and the public.​
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