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Columbia Law School graduates have received prestigious fellowships that support positions in public interest and public service organizations.

Akshaya Kumar is the director of crisis advocacy at Human Rights Watch in New York.

Offered jointly by Columbia Law School’s LL.M. program and the Human Rights Institute, the fellowships are awarded to lawyers committed to battling fundamental injustices around the world.

The Australian lawyer will work in the Secret Prisons team at Reprieve U.S. in Washington, D.C.

At Brooklyn Defender Services’ Family Defense Practice, Unger will represent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings.

At the Capital Appeals Project, in New Orleans, Velchamy will represent individuals on death row.

The Nigerian lawyer will work on environmental justice issues at Accountability Counsel in Washington, D.C.

At Reprieve U.S. in Washington, D.C., Hayden will work on projects to end capital punishment.

The attorney will work at Reprieve UK, an organization that provides free legal and investigative support to some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

The Australian lawyer will work at UN Women to advance the rights of women and girls by partnering with and supporting a range of community-based regional, state, and international actors.