Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta
Murtaza Khwaja is currently the Executive Director at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta. Prior to this role, they were the Executive Director and Legal & Policy Director at CAIR-Georgia. They have a background in law, with experience as a Staff Attorney & Lobbyist, Legal Advocate, and Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia State University College of Law. Their previous experience also includes roles as a Clinic Student at the Georgia Capital Defender Office and Summer Intern at ICAAD. Murtaza holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Georgia State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Political Science from Emory University.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta is the first non-profit civil rights law center dedicated to protecting AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) and AMEMSA (Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, South Asian) communities in the Southeast. Our mission is to protect and promote the civil, social and economic rights of immigrants through policy advocacy, legal services, organizing & civic engagement, and impact litigation.