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Aminta Ossom is a Lecturer on Law and Senior Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic, where she supervises projects focused on human rights and the global economy. She is affiliated with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and co-contributes to the "Justice Matters" human rights podcast.
- JD from Harvard Law School
- Masters in African Politics from SOAS, University of London
- BA from the University of Oklahoma
Ossom's research centers on economic and social rights, particularly addressing the rights of workers in the informal economy, climate change's impact on socio-economic inequality, and accountability for human rights abuses in global supply chains. She also explores human rights diplomacy, the role of identity in advocacy, and intersections between civil and human rights movements.
Her work bridges comparative law, human rights, and social justice, with a focus on marginalized groups, including people of African descent globally. She has collaborated on projects linking law with inequality, poverty, and race.
Scientific awards and fellowships include:
- Crowley Fellow in International Human Rights at Fordham Law School
- Satter Human Rights Fellow with Amnesty International
At Harvard, Ossom teaches courses such as "Human Rights Lawyering in Action: Skills, Strategies, and Challenges" (Fall 2025) and engages in advocacy and training across Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. She has returned to the United Nations to staff the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
