Anna Crowe

Anna Crowe is a Lecturer on Law and Associate Director of the Harvard Law School (HLS) International Human Rights Clinic. She supervises student projects addressing gender and armed conflict, arms trade restrictions to prevent rights violations, and refugee rights, particularly legal identity and freedom of movement. Previously, she worked at Privacy International and as a Henigson Human Rights Fellow in Colombia with the International Crisis Group on transitional justice. Educated at Harvard Law School (LL.M.) and the University of Auckland (conjoint law and arts degrees), her career includes roles as a constitutional lawyer in New Zealand's Crown Law Office and clerk to the Chief Justice of the New Zealand Supreme Court.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on leveraging international law to address systemic human rights challenges, including gender-based violence in conflict, arms trade ethics, and refugee legal frameworks. Collaborations with global NGOs like Amnesty International and the Norwegian Refugee Council highlight her commitment to practical advocacy.

Professional Contributions: Advises students in the HLS clinic, emphasizing skills for human rights lawyering. Teaches courses like Human Rights Lawyering in Action (Fall 2025). Her scholarship critiques U.S. policy shifts impacting global human rights frameworks, particularly under contentious political climates.