Louise Christian

Louise Christian

Louise Christian is an award-winning British human rights lawyer.

Christian has fought on behalf of detainees at the controversial American prison at the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Christian's firm, Christian Khan, co-founded with Sadiq Khan, now a Labour MP, is unusual in that all of their work is funded by legal aid. Her firm has participated in wrongful death inquests, and has been involved in litigation into drug regulation.

Christian has been prominent in left-wing politics, standing as a Socialist Alliance candidate in the 2001 election.

External links

* [http://www.christiankhan.co.uk/ViewNews.asp?NewsID=32 Campaigning solicitor Louise Christian receives top accolade] , press release
* [http://www.christiankhan.co.uk/ViewNews.asp?NewsID=40 Human right lawyer award for Louise Christian] , press release


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