Adam Lhedmat

Adam joined IJRC in 2017 as an International Human Rights Law Fellow and, in 2018 became a Staff Attorney. He holds a J.D. from the University California, Irvine School of Law, as well as an MPhil in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in Philosophy from New York University.

During law school, Adam was a member of the International Justice Clinic where he contributed to projects concerning freedom of expression, digital rights, and press freedoms.

Prior to joining IJRC, Adam worked both with the WANA Institute where he was tasked with developing transitional justice solutions for the Syrian conflict, and with the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners where he participated in advocacy efforts to release political prisoners in Myanmar. Adam also interned at the ACLU of California where he contributed to political advocacy in the areas of privacy rights, police brutality, online rights, and education rights.